1199SEIU National Benefit Fund Summary of Benefits and Coverage: What This Plan Covers and What It Costs

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1199SEIU National Benefit Fund Summary of Benefits and Coverage: What This Plan Covers and What It Costs Coverage Period: Beginning 04/01/2014 Coverage for: Wage Classes I & II and Early Retirees with Equivalent Coverage Plan Type: Taft-Hartley Trust Fund This is only a summary. If you want more detail about your coverage and costs, you can get the complete terms in the Fund s Summary Plan Description (SPD) at www.1199seiubenefits.org or by calling (646) 473-9200 for active members or (646) 473-8666 for retired members. Active Members: Wage Class I members receive all of the benefits listed below for themselves and their eligible family members. Wage Class II members receive benefits for themselves and their eligible family members except where indicated in the Limitations & Exceptions column. Check your 1199SEIU Health Benefits ID card to confirm your Wage Class. Retired Members: Members retired from active coverage at age 62-64 with minimum 20 years of service or at any age due to permanent disability with minimum 10 years of service who retire with Wage Class I benefits and their eligible spouses continue to receive the benefits listed below that they had just before they retired, until they become Medicare eligible, except where noted in the Limitations & Exceptions column. Benefits as a retired member cannot exceed coverage before retirement. Dependent children are not covered. Important Questions Answers Why This Matters What is the overall deductible? $0 See the chart starting on page 2 for your costs for this plan covers. Are there other deductibles for You don t have to meet deductibles for specific, but see the chart starting on No specific? page 2 for other costs for this plan covers. Is there an out-of-pocket limit There s no limit on how much you could pay during a coverage period for your share No on my expenses? of the cost of covered. What is not included in the This plan has no out-of-pocket limit? out-of-pocket limit. Not applicable because there s no out-of-pocket limit on your expenses. Is there an overall annual limit The chart starting on page 2 describes any limits on what the plan will pay for specific No on what the plan pays? covered, such as office visits. Yes. For a list of participating If you use a participating doctor or other healthcare provider (also called preferred providers, active members call or in-network providers), this plan will pay all or most of the costs of covered Does this plan use a network (646) 473-9200 and retired. Be aware that your participating doctor or hospital may use a nonparticipating provider for some. See the chart starting on page 2 for how this of providers? members call (646) 473-8666, or visit www.1199seiubenefits.org. plan pays different kinds of providers. Do I need a referral to see No You can see the participating specialist you choose without permission from this plan. a specialist? Are there this plan doesn t cover? Yes Some of the this plan doesn t cover are listed on page 6. See your Summary Plan Description (SPD) for additional information about excluded. Questions: Active members call (646) 473-9200 and retired members call (646) 473-8666, or visit us at www.1199seiubenefits.org. If you aren t clear about any of the underlined terms used in this form, see the Glossary at www.1199seiubenefits.org or call (646) 473-9200 or (646) 473-8666 to request a copy. The 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund considers itself a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1 of 8

Co-payments are fixed dollar amounts (for example, $15) you pay for covered healthcare, usually when you receive the service. Co-insurance is your share of the costs of a covered service, calculated as a percent of the allowed amount for the service. For example, if the plan s allowed amount for an overnight hospital stay is $1,000, your co-insurance payment of 20% would be $200. This may change if you haven t met your deductible. The amount the plan pays for covered is based on the allowed amount. If an out-of-network provider charges more than the allowed amount, you may have to pay the difference. For example, if an out-of-network hospital charges $1,500 for an overnight stay and the allowed amount is $1,000, you may have to pay the $500 difference. (This is called balance billing.) This plan may encourage you to use participating providers by charging you lower deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance amounts. Common Medical Event Services You May Need Primary care visit to treat an injury or illness Participating Provider Your Cost If You Use a Non-Participating Provider Limitations & Exceptions Dermatology: up to 20 treatments per year If you visit a healthcare provider s office or clinic If you have a test Specialist visit Other practitioner office visit Preventive care/screening/ immunization Diagnostic test (X-ray, blood work) Imaging (CT/PET scans, MRIs, MRAs) Podiatry: up to 15 treatments per year for routine care Allergy: up to 20 treatments per year including diagnostic testing Chiropractic: up to 12 treatments per year Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy: up to 25 visits per discipline per year Prior approval required. 2 of 8

Common Medical Event If you need drugs to treat your illness or condition More information about prescription drug coverage is available at www.1199seiubenefits.org If you have outpatient surgery If you need immediate medical attention Services You May Need Generic drugs Preferred brand drugs Non-preferred brand drugs Specialty drugs Facility fee (e.g., Ambulatory surgery center) Physician/ Surgeon fees Emergency room Emergency medical transportation Urgent care Participating Provider You will be charged a differential. for generic and preferred brands. You will be charged a differential for non-preferred brand drugs. for use of facility for use of facility Your Cost If You Use a Non-Participating Provider provider bills above the Fund s preferred drug price. provider bills above the Fund s preferred drug price. Limitations & Exceptions Wage Class II not covered. Prescriptions for chronic conditions must be filled through The 90-Day Rx Solution. Prior approval required for certain medications. Certain medications are subject to clinical program management. For non-preferred drugs, you must also pay the difference between the preferred and non-preferred drug price. Participating providers are pharmacies that accept Express Scripts. Prior approval required for certain procedures. Prior approval required for certain procedures. If you go to the emergency room in a A hospital emergency room should be used only in the hospital with which the Benefit Fund does case of a legitimate medical emergency, and must occur not have an emergency room contract, you within 72 hours of an injury or the onset of a sudden may incur additional out-of-pocket costs. and serious illness. If you use an emergency medical transportation provider with which the Use of emergency medical transportation in non-emergency Benefit Fund does not have a contract, you situations is not covered. may incur additional out-of-pocket costs. 3 of 8

Common Medical Event If you have a hospital stay If you have mental health, behavioral health or substance abuse needs If you are pregnant Services You May Need Facility fee (e.g., hospital room) Physician/ Surgeon fees Mental/ Behavioral health outpatient Mental/ Behavioral health inpatient Substance use disorder outpatient Substance use disorder inpatient Prenatal and postnatal care Delivery and all inpatient Participating Provider for use of facility Your Cost If You Use a Non-Participating Provider Limitations & Exceptions Prior approval required for non-emergency admissions. Notification required within 48 hours of an emergency admission. Prior approval may be required for certain. Prior approval required for non-emergency admissions. Notification required within 48 hours of an emergency admission. Prior approval may be required for certain. Prior approval required for non-emergency admissions. Notification required within 48 hours of an emergency admission. Lactation not covered. Prior approval required for inpatient stays longer than 48 hours (natural delivery) or 96 hours (caesarean delivery). 4 of 8

Common Medical Event If you need help recovering or have other special health needs If your child needs dental or eye care Services You May Need Home health care Rehabilitation Habilitation Skilled nursing care Durable medical equipment Hospice Participating Provider Eye exam Glasses for frames or lenses that are included in the Fund s program. Your Cost If You Use a Non-Participating Provider Limitations & Exceptions Prior approval required. Coverage limited to 60 visits per year based on medical necessity. Prior approval required for inpatient. Coverage for inpatient rehab limited to 30 days per year in a hospital for acute care. Coverage for outpatient Physical/ Occupational/Speech Therapy limited to 25 visits per discipline per year. Prior approval required. Not covered to the extent coverage is available from any other sources. Coverage for outpatient Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy limited to 25 visits per discipline per year. Prior approval required. Services rendered in a skilled nursing facility or nursing home are not covered. Prior approval required for certain items. Prior approval required. Coverage is limited to 210 days of hospice care per lifetime in a Medicare-certified hospice program in a hospice center, hospital, skilled nursing facility or for outpatient home provided by an accredited hospice organization. Maximum of one exam every two years. Coverage is limited to one pair of Fund program prescription glasses or contact lenses every two years. Scratch-resistant and ultraviolet lens treatments are not covered. Dental check-up Wage Class II not covered. 5 of 8

Excluded Services and Other Covered Services: Services Your Plan Does NOT Cover (This is not a complete list. Check your SPD for other excluded.) Acupuncture when administered by anyone Habilitation to the extent coverage is other than a licensed medical physician available from any other sources Care provided in a skilled nursing facility or nursing home Infertility treatment Cosmetic surgery Lactation Long-term care Weight-loss programs Other Covered Services (This is not a complete list. Check your SPD for other covered and your costs for these.) Bariatric surgery (subject to prior approval) Chiropractic care: coverage limited to 12 treatments per year Dental care (Adult): Wage Class I only. Maximum benefit of $3,000 per person per year for Member Choice; maximum benefit of $1,200 per person per year for non-member Choice Hearing aids: once every three years Non-emergency care when traveling outside the U.S. Some restrictions may apply Private-duty nursing (subject to prior approval) Routine eye care (Adult): one eye exam every two years; one pair of glasses or contact lenses every two years Routine foot care: coverage limited to 15 treatments per calendar year Your Rights to Continue Coverage: If you lose coverage under the plan, then, depending upon the circumstances, federal and state laws may provide protections that allow you to keep health coverage. Any such rights may be limited in duration and will require you to pay a premium, which may be significantly higher than the premium you pay while covered under the plan. Other limitations on your rights to continue coverage may also apply. For more information on your rights to continue coverage, active members can contact the plan at (646) 473-9200 and retired members can contact the plan at (646) 473-8666. You may also contact the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, at (866) 444-3272 or www.dol.gov/ebsa, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at (877) 267-2323 x61565 or www.cciio.cms.gov. Your Grievance and Appeals Rights: If you have a complaint or are dissatisfied with a denial of coverage for claims under your plan, you may be able to appeal or file a grievance. For questions about your rights, this notice or assistance, you can contact the Benefit Fund s Appeals Department at (646) 473-8951. National Benefit Fund staff members whose benefits are administered by Aetna can call (888) 982-3862. You may also contact the U.S. Department of Labor s Employee Benefits Security Administration at (866) 444-EBSA (3272) or www.dol.gov/ebsa/healthreform. Language Access Services: Para obtener asistencia en Español, llame al (646) 473-9200. Does this coverage provide minimum essential coverage? The Affordable Care Act requires most people to have healthcare coverage that qualifies as minimum essential coverage. This plan does provide minimum essential coverage. Does this coverage meet the minimum value standard? The Affordable Care Act establishes a minimum value standard of benefits of a health plan. The minimum value standard is 60% (actuarial value). This health coverage does meet the minimum value standard for the benefits it provides. To see examples of how this plan might cover costs for a sample medical situation, see the next page. 6 of 8

About These Coverage Examples: These examples show how this plan might cover medical care in given situations. Use these examples to see, in general, how much financial protection a sample patient might get if they are covered under different plans. This is not a cost estimator. Don t use these examples to estimate your actual costs under this plan. The actual care you receive will be different from these examples, and the cost of that care will also be different. See the next page for important information about these examples. Having a baby (normal delivery) n Amount owed to providers: $7,540 n Plan pays: $7,510 n Patient pays: $30* Sample care costs: Hospital charges (mother) $2,700 Routine obstetric care $2,100 Hospital charges (baby) $900 Anesthesia $900 Laboratory tests $500 Prescriptions $200 Radiology $200 Vaccines, other preventive $40 Total $7,540 Patient pays: Deductibles $0 Co-pays $0 Co-insurance $0 Limits or exclusions $30 Total $30 Managing Type 2 diabetes (routine maintenance of a well-controlled condition) n Amount owed to providers: $5,400 n Plan pays: $5,360 n Patient pays: $40* Sample care costs: Prescriptions $2,900 Medical equipment and supplies $1,300 Office visits and procedures $700 Education $300 Laboratory tests $100 Vaccines, other preventive $100 Total $5,400 Patient pays: Deductibles $0 Co-pays $0 Co-insurance $0 Limits or exclusions $40 Total $40 *Note: These numbers assume the patient is Wage Class I; the only out-of-pocket expense is for over-the-counter stool softener. Wage Class II is not covered for prescriptions. *Note: These numbers assume the patient is Wage Class I. Wage Class II is not covered for prescriptions. 7 of 8

1199SEIU National Benefit Fund Summary of Benefits and Coverage: What This Plan Covers and What It Costs Questions and Answers about the Coverage Examples: Coverage Period: Beginning 04/01/2014 Coverage for: Wage Classes I & II and Early Retirees with Equivalent Coverage Plan Type: Taft-Hartley Trust Fund What are some of the assumptions behind the Coverage Examples? Costs don t include premiums. Sample care costs are based on national averages supplied by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and aren t specific to a particular geographic area or health plan. The patient s condition was not an excluded or preexisting condition. All and treatments started and ended in the same coverage period. There are no other medical expenses for any member covered under this plan. Out-of-pocket expenses are based only on treating the condition in the example. The patient received all care from in-network providers. If the patient had received care from out-of-network providers, costs would have been higher. What does a Coverage Example show? For each treatment situation, the Coverage Example helps you see how deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance can add up. It also helps you see what expenses might be left up to you to pay because the service or treatment isn t covered or payment is limited. Does the Coverage Example predict my own care needs? No. Treatments shown are just examples. The care you would receive for this condition could be different based on your doctor s advice, your age, how serious your condition is and many other factors. Does the Coverage Example predict my future expenses? No. Coverage Examples are not cost estimators. You can t use the examples to estimate costs for an actual condition. They are for comparative purposes only. Your own costs will be different depending on the care you receive, the prices your providers charge and the reimbursement your health plan allows. Can I use Coverage Examples to compare plans? Yes. When you look at the Summary of Benefits and Coverage for other plans, you ll find the same Coverage Examples. When you compare plans, check the Patient Pays box in each example. The smaller that number, the more coverage the plan provides. Are there other costs I should consider when comparing plans? Yes. An important cost is the premium you pay. Generally, the lower your premium, the more you ll pay in out-of-pocket costs, such as co-payments, deductibles and co-insurance. You should also consider contributions to accounts such as health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) or health reimbursement accounts (HRAs) that help you pay out-of-pocket expenses. Questions: Active members call (646) 473-9200 and retired members call (646) 473-8666, or visit us at www.1199seiubenefits.org. If you aren t clear about any of the underlined terms used in this form, see the Glossary at www.1199seiubenefits.org or call (646) 473-9200 or (646) 473-8666 to request a copy. The 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund considers itself a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 8 of 8