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Balance Plan Benefits
$1,000, $1,500, $2,500 or $5,000 Deductible

This is a Point of Service (POS) plan provided by Group Health Options, Inc., in which you can use Group Health Cooperative providers along with Virginia Mason and Everett Clinic for in-network services, and any other providers for out-of-network services. Discounts are available using out-of-network providers participating with First Choice Health and Beech Street networks (click here for provider directory; in the drop-down box choose "Alliant Plus" and then click on "Out-of-network providers" on the right side).

Both deductibles cover preventive care, outpatient prescription drugs, maternity expenses,
a routine eye exam, lenses and frames.

The percentages shown below are the amounts paid by Group Health.

To download and/or print a summary of Balance benefits, click on one of the following plan names: Balance 1000, Balance 1500, Balance 2500 or Balance 5000.

 

PCY = per calendar year
Plan Name

Balance 1000

Balance 1500

Balance 2500

Balance 5000

Name of Network Alliant Plus
In-Network and Out-of Network Providers
Annual Deductible
Per individual PCY;
the maximum deductible per family equals 3 times
the individual amount

the deductible applies to all expenses unless otherwise specified

$1,000

$1,500

$2,500

$5,000

Annual Coinsurance Maximum
Per individual PCY; the maximum coinsurance per family equals 3 times the individual amount; once the coinsurance maximum is met, services are covered in full

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

Out-of-Pocket Limit
Per individual PCY; includes annual deductible and coinsurance maximum; the maximum out-of-pocket per family equals 3 times the individual amount; once the out-of-pocket limit is met, services are covered in full

$5,000

$6,500

$10,500

$15,000

Lifetime Maximum $2 million per individual
Office Visits 100% paid after $30 copay per visit
In-Network
No deductible
Out-of-Network
Paid after deductible satisfied
Preventive Care
No deductible
For children and adults, including physicals and immunizations, as established in Group Health's preventive care schedule

100% paid after $30 copay per visit
In-Network
no maximum benefit
Out-of-Network
$300 per person/$600 per family maximum benefit PCY

Manipulative Therapy
10 visits limit PCY
Paid same as "Office Visits"
Acupuncture
In-Network: 8 visits limit PCY
Out-of-Network: no limit
Paid same as "Office Visits"
Naturopathy
In-Network: 3 visits limit PCY
Out-of-Network: no limit
Paid same as "Office Visits"
Maternity Care - Outpatient
Prenatal and postpartum visits

Paid same as "Office Visits"

Not covered

Mental Health Services -
Outpatient
- 12 visits limit PCY
Paid same as "Office Visits"

                                                        

PCY = per calendar year
Plan Name

Balance 1000

Balance 1500

Balance 2500

Balance 5000

Name of Network Alliant Plus
In-Network and Out-of Network Providers
Lab & X-Ray Services
Outpatient services
100% paid
In-Network
No deductible
Out-of-Network
Paid after deductible satisfied
Rehabilitation Services - Outpatient
Outpatient physical, occupational, and restorative speech-therapy services combined; 60 visits limit PCY
80% 70% 60% 50%
Hospital Care - Inpatient
Hospital room and board; inpatient surgery; anesthesia; intensive and coronary care; laboratory tests; radiology services; drugs while in hospital
80% 70% 60% 50%
Maternity Care - Inpatient
Delivery & associated hospital care
80% 70%

Not covered

Mental Health Services -
Inpatient
- 12 days limit PCY
80% 70% 60% 50%
Rehabilitation Services - Inpatient
Inpatient physical, occupational, and restorative speech-therapy services combined; 30 days limit PCY
80% 70% 60% 50%
Prescription Drugs - Outpatient
No deductible
Drugs and medicines that require a prescription, including injectables,
contraceptive drugs, devices and supplies. Mental health drugs are excluded from coverage.

Up to 30 day supply per copay
You pay the copay shown below
$10 generic in-network
$15 generic out-of-network
30% brand-name
50% non-formulary

$3,000 annual benefit maximum

Mail order (in-network only):
$5 discount for 30 day supply
Not covered
Ambulance Services
Emergency ground/air transportation
80% 70% 60% 50%
Ambulance Services
Non-emergency ground/air
interfacility transfer
In-Network
80% for Group Health-initiated transfers, except
hospital-to-hospital transfers covered in full
Out-of-Network
80%
In-Network
70% for Group Health-initiated transfers, except
hospital-to-hospital transfers covered in full
Out-of-Network
70%
In-Network
60% for Group Health-initiated transfers, except
hospital-to-hospital transfers covered in full
Out-of-Network
60%
In-Network
50% for Group Health-initiated transfers,
except
hospital-to-hospital transfers covered in full
Out-of-Network
50%

                                                        

PCY = per calendar year
Plan Name

Balance 1000

Balance 1500

Balance 2500

Balance 5000

Name of Network Alliant Plus
In-Network and Out-of Network Providers
Chemical Dependency Treatment - Inpatient
Limited to acute detoxification only
80% 70% 60% 50%
Chemical Dependency Treatment - Outpatient
Limited to diagnostic evaluation only
80% 70% 60% 50%
Devices, Equipment & Supplies (for home use)
Durable medical equipment, orthopedic appliances, ostomy supplies, prosthetic devices, etc.
50%
Maximum benefit is $2,500 PCY for all except
ostomy supplies and prosthetics;
maximum benefit PCY for ostomy supplies/prosthetics is $20,000
Emergency Care
In-Network
$100 copay per incident
80% 70% 60% 50%
Emergency Care
Out-of-Network
$150 copay per incident
80% 70% 60% 50%
Hearing Exams (routine)
To determine hearing loss
Paid same as "Office Visits"
Home Health Care
No visit limit
80% 70% 60% 50%
Hospice 100%
Organ Transplant
Six month benefit waiting period
Covered subject to your applicable cost share up to $250,000
lifetime maximum (including organ acquisition, matching, and donor costs up to $50,000)

                                                        

PCY = per calendar year
Plan Name

Balance 1000

Balance 1500

Balance 2500

Balance 5000

Name of Network Alliant Plus
In-Network and Out-of Network Providers
Skilled Nursing Facility Care
60 days limit PCY
80% 70% 60% 50%
Tobacco Cessation Sessions
Individual/group sessions
In-network only: 100%
No deductible
Tobacco Cessation Pharmacy
Approved pharmacy products
In-network only: 100% when prescribed as part of a Group Health-designated tobacco cessation program and dispensed through the Group Health mail order service
Vision Care - Eye Exam
No deductible
Routine exam limited to one visit
every 12 months
In-Network
100% after $30 copay
Out-of-Network
100% up to $30 reimbursement
Vision Care - Hardware
No deductible
100% to $200 maximum benefit every 12 months
Work-Related Conditions Covered as for any other condition (limited to partners, proprietors or corporate officers who are not covered by a Workers' Compensation Act or other similar law)
Pre-Existing Conditions A pre-existing condition is one for which there has been diagnosis, treatment (including the use of prescribed drugs), or medical advice within the six month period prior to the effective date of coverage or a condition for which symptoms existed within the six month period prior to the date of coverage and for which a prudent person would have ordinarily sought treatment.

Pre-existing conditions will not be covered until a member has been continuously enrolled under this plan for 9 (nine) months. In some cases, Group Health will apply credit for pre-existing conditions if the person enrolling has been covered by a prior group or individual health benefit plan that is considered "creditable" coverage (i.e., a plan that had benefits as good or better than this plan), at any time during the 63 (sixty-three) day period immediately preceding the receipt date of the application.


 
Important Information About This Benefit Summary
This is a brief summary of benefits; it is not a contract or a certificate of coverage. The complete terms of coverage are determined by the carrier's contract. While we have accurately represented the information in this Benefit Summary as of the time it was published, should any discrepancies exist between this Benefit Summary and the carrier's contract, the carrier's contract shall prevail. Please refer to the carrier's contract for a complete statement of benefits including waiting periods, limitations and exclusions.