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Welcome Plan Benefits
Welcome 500, Welcome 1750 and Welcome 3500

$500, $1,750 and $3,500 Deductible

This is an HMO plan provided by Group Health Cooperative that requires you to use doctors, clinics and facilities of Group Health Cooperative. Click here for the provider directory (in the drop-down box choose "Group Health").

All three deductibles cover preventive care, a routine eye exam and lenses and frames. The Welcome 500 plan also covers prescription drugs and maternity expenses; the Welcome 1750 and Welcome 3500 plan do not cover these expenses.

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

To download and/or print a summary of Welcome benefits, click on one of the following plan names: Welcome 500, Welcome 1750, or Welcome 3500.

 

PCY = per calendar year
Plan Name

Welcome 500

Welcome 1750

Welcome 3500

Name of Network Group Health Network
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

$500

$1,750

$3,500

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

$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

$4,500

$7,750

$13,500

Lifetime Maximum $2 million per individual
Shared Outpatient Visits All visits subject to $30 copay per visit

First 5 shared visits (indicated by *) PCY paid at 100%
(with no deductible); following visits paid at 80% after annual deductible
No copay per visit

All visits paid at percentages shown below;
no deductible for first 5 shared visits (indicated by *) PCY;
following visits paid after annual deductible
60% 50%
Office Visits* Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits"
Preventive Care*
For children and adults, including physicals and immunizations, as established in Group Health's preventive care schedule
Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits"
Manipulative Therapy*
10 visits limit PCY
Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits"
Acupuncture*
8 visits limit PCY
Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits"
Naturopathy*
3 visits limit PCY
Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits"

                                                      

PCY = per calendar year
Plan Name

Welcome 500

Welcome 1750

Welcome 3500

Name of Network Group Health Network
Maternity Care - Outpatient*
Prenatal and postpartum visits
Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits" Not covered
Mental Health Services -
Outpatient*
- 12 visits limit PCY
Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits"
Lab & X-Ray Services
Outpatient services
First $500 PCY
paid at 100%
(with no deductible);
following services paid at 80% after annual deductible
60% 50%
Rehabilitation Services - Outpatient*
Outpatient physical, occupational, and restorative speech-therapy services combined; 30 visits limit PCY
Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits"
Hospital Care - Inpatient
Hospital room and board; inpatient surgery; anesthesia; intensive and coronary care; laboratory tests; radiology services; drugs while in hospital
80%
after $500 copay per day;
$2,500 (5 days) maximum copay
per admission
60% 50%
Maternity Care - Inpatient
Delivery & associated hospital care
Covered same as "Hospital Care - Inpatient" Not covered
Mental Health Services -
Inpatient
- 12 days limit PCY
Covered same as "Hospital Care - Inpatient"
Rehabilitation Services - Inpatient
Inpatient physical, occupational, and restorative speech-therapy services combined; 60 days limit PCY
Covered same as "Hospital Care - Inpatient"
Prescription Drugs - Outpatient
No deductible
Drugs and medicines that require a prescription, including injectables,
contraceptive drugs, devices and supplies.

Up to 30 day supply per copay
You pay the copay shown below
$20 generic
$40 brand-name

$3,000 annual benefit maximum

Mail order: $5 discount for
30 day supply
Not covered

                                                      

PCY = per calendar year
Plan Name

Welcome 500

Welcome 1750

Welcome 3500

Name of Network Group Health Network
Ambulance Services
Emergency ground/air transportation
80% 60% 50%
Ambulance Services
Non-emergency ground/air
interfacility transfer
80% for Group Health-initiated transfers, except hospital-to-hospital transfers covered in full 60% for Group Health-initiated transfers, except hospital-to-hospital transfers covered in full 50% for Group Health-initiated transfers, except hospital-to-hospital transfers covered in full
Chemical Dependency Treatment - Inpatient
Limited to acute detoxification only
Covered same as "Hospital Care - Inpatient"
Chemical Dependency Treatment - Outpatient*
Limited to diagnostic evaluation only
Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits"
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 - GHC
At Group Health or Group-Health designated facilities
$100 copay per incident
80% 60% 50%
Emergency Care - non-GHC
At non-Group Health or non-Group Health designated facilities worldwide
$150 copay per incident
80% 60% 50%
Hearing Exams (routine)*
To determine hearing loss
Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits"
Home Health Care
No visit limit
80% 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)
Skilled Nursing Facility Care
60 days limit PCY
80% 60% 50%

                                                      

PCY = per calendar year
Plan Name

Welcome 500

Welcome 1750

Welcome 3500

Name of Network Group Health Network
Tobacco Cessation Sessions
Individual/group sessions
100%
Tobacco Cessation Pharmacy
Approved pharmacy products
Covered in full 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*
Routine exam limited to one visit
every 12 months
Covered as "Shared Outpatient Visits"
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.