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Find out what’s covered in 2009.
Search the 2009 Aetna Public Employees Plan summary below for information about specific benefits. For full details about 2009 benefits, exclusions and your rights as an Aetna enrollee, download the 2009 Certificate of Coverage. If you have questions, call Aetna Member Services at 1-800-222-9205.

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Free & Clear
(Tobacco Cessation)

Nurse Coaching
For enrollees with congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease or diabetes

 

 

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Key Plan Features   In-Network Care
Acupuncture  
Covered for treatment of pain or as anesthetic only. Limited to 16 visits per calendar year.
Adult Physical Exams and Preventive Immunizations, Routine, Preventive Care  
Covered at 100%, not subject to copay
Alcohol/Chemical Dependency (Inpatient)  
$14,500 maximum per 24 months, inpatient and outpatient combined. Limit excludes detox unless admitted to a chemical dependency program where you receive these services.
Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Treatment (Outpatient)  
$10 copay
Allergy Testing/Injections, Physician Services  
$10 copay per office/clinic visit
Ambulance – Air, Emergency Medical Care  
$100 copay
Ambulance – Ground, Emergency Medical Care  
$75 copay
Chemical/Alcohol Dependency (Inpatient)  
$14,500 maximum per 24 months, inpatient and outpatient combined. Limit excludes detox unless admitted to a chemical dependency program where you receive these services.
Chemical/Alcohol Dependency (Outpatient)  
$10 copay
Clinic and Office Visits, Physician Services  
$10 copay per office/clinic visit
Coinsurance, Member  
20% for durable medical equipment
Deductible  
None
Diagnostic Procedures – Diagnostic Laboratory and X-ray – Inpatient  
Included in the $10 copay if performed during physician office visit and billed by the physician
Diagnostic Procedures – Diagnostic Laboratory and X-ray – Outpatient  
$10 copay when performed in an outpatient, hospital or other outpatient facility, including independent lab.
Durable Medical Equipment – e.g. rental of wheelchair, walker, cane, insulin  
20% coinsurance (May need to be preauthorized)
Durable Medical Equipment – Wig or hairpiece to replace hair loss due to Radiation or chemotherapy  
20% coinsurance, $100 lifetime maximum
Emergency Medical Care – Ambulance – Air  
$100 copay
Emergency Medical Care – Ambulance – Ground  
$75 copay
Emergency Medical Care – Emergency Room  
$75 copay (Waived if admitted as inpatient)
Emergency Medical Care – Non-emergency care in an Emergency Room  
Not Covered
Emergency Medical Care – Urgent Care Provider  
$10 copay
Eye Exams, Routine, Physician Services  
$10 office visit copay; One routine exam per calendar year
Family Planning – Infertility Treatment and Services  
Not Covered
Family Planning – Voluntary Sterilization (Including tubal ligation and vasectomy.Excludes reversals)  
$10 office visit copay for services performed in doctor's office.
$100 copay for outpatient surgery.
Inpatient subject to inpatient hospital copay.
Glucometer Pump  
Glucometers listed as Tier 1 in the Preferred Drug List are free.
Gynecological Care Exams, Routine, Preventive Care  
Covered at 100%, not subject to copay; One exam per year
Hearing Aids, Physician Services  
Maximum plan payment of $800 every 3 calendar years

(Maximum is for hearing aids and rental/repair combined)
Hearing Exams, Routine, Preventive Care  
Covered at 100%, no copay; One routine exam per calendar year
Hospice Care – Inpatient  
Covered at 100%; after $200 copay per day, $600 maximum per calendar year
Hospice Care – Outpatient (Includes respite care – maximum of 5 days per 3 months of hospice care)  
Covered at 100%
Hospital Care – Inpatient Coverage  
Covered at 100%, after $200 copay per day, $600 maximum per calendar year; (Must be preauthorized)
Hospital Care – Inpatient Maternity Coverage  
Subject to inpatient hospital copay
Hospital Care – Outpatient Hospital Expenses (excluding surgery)  
Covered at 100%; (Must be preauthorized)
Hospital Care – Outpatient Surgical and Ambulatory Surgical Center Facility  
Covered at 100%, after $100 copay; (Must be preauthorized)
Home Health Care – Home Health Care Aide Visit (1 visit = up to 4 hours per visit)  
Covered at 100%
Home Health Care – Nurse or Therapist Visit (Each visit = 1 visit)  
Covered at 100%
Infertility Treatment and Services, Family Planning  
Not Covered
Injections, Allergy Testing, Physician Services  
$10 copay per office/clinic visit
Inpatient Alcohol/Chemical Dependency  
$14,500 maximum per 24 months, inpatient and outpatient combined. Limit excludes detox unless admitted to a chemical dependency program where you receive these services.
Inpatient, Diagnostic Laboratory and X-ray, Diagnostic Procedures  
Included in the $10 copay if performed during physician office visit and billed by the physician
Inpatient, Hospital Care  
Covered at 100%, after $200 copay per day, $600 maximum per calendar year; (Must be preauthorized)
Inpatient, Maternity, Hospital Care  
Subject to inpatient hospital copay
Inpatient Hospice Care  
Covered at 100%, after $200 copay per day, $600 maximum per calendar year; (Must be preauthorized)
Inpatient, Mental Health Services  
Subject to inpatient hospital copay
Lifetime Maximum  
No lifetime maximum
Mail-order, Pharmacy  
Provided by Wellpartner
Mammograms, Routine, Preventive Care  
Covered at 100%; Every 1-3 years beginning at age 40
Massage Therapy  
$10 copay; (Covered only to treat injury or exacerbation of existing injury. Not covered for maintenance therapy. Limited to 16 visits per calendar year.)
Maternity, Inpatient, Hospital Care  
Subject to inpatient hospital copay
Maternity – OB Visits, Physician Services  
$10 copay for the initial diagnosis visit only; all additional visits covered at 100%
Member Coinsurance  
20% for durable medical equipment
Mental Health Services, Inpatient  
Subject to inpatient hospital copay
Mental Health Services, Outpatient  
$10 copay, limited to 50 visits per calendar year
Non-emergency care in an Emergency Room, Emergency Medical Care  
Not Covered
Obesity Surgery  
Very limited coverage. See Obesity Surgery page for more information.
Office and Clinic Visits, Physician Services  
$10 copay per office/clinic visit
Out-of-Pocket Maximum (per calendar year)  
$750 Individual/ $1,500 Family; (Out-of-pocket expenses include office visits and inpatient copays. Emergency Room copays do not apply to the out-of-pocket maximum)
Outpatient – Alcohol/Chemical Dependency  
$10 copay
Outpatient – Diagnostic Laboratory and X-ray, Diagnostic Procedures  
$10 copay when performed in an outpatient, hospital or other outpatient facility, including independent lab.
Outpatient, Hospice Care (Includes respite, care – maximum of 5 days per 3 months of hospice care)  
Covered at 100%
Outpatient, Hospital Expenses (excluding surgery)  
Covered at 100%; (Must be preauthorized)
Outpatient, Mental Health Services  
$10 copay, limited to 50 visits per calendar year
Outpatient, Short-Term Rehabilitation  
$10 office visit copay; (Includes Speech, Physical, Occupational, and Neurodevelopmental Therapy. Limited to 60 visits per calendar year combined)
Outpatient Surgical and Ambulatory Surgical Center Facility, Hospital Care  
Covered at 100%, after $100 copay; (Must be preauthorized)
Pharmacy, Mail-order  
Provided by Wellpartner
Pharmacy, Retail  
Provided by Washington State Rx Services. Refer to Prescription Drug Benefits page.
Physician Services, Allergy Testing/Injections  
$10 copay per office/clinic visit
Physician Services, Hearing Aids  
Maximum plan payment of $800 every 3 calendar years. (Maximum is for hearing aids and rental/repair combined.)
Physician Services, Maternity OB Visits  
$10 copay for the initial diagnosis visit only; all additional visits covered at 100%
Physician Services, Office and Clinic Visits  
$10 copay per office/clinic visit
Physician Services, Prostate-specific Antigen Tests  
$10 office copay; Covered as medical (not preventive); as recommended by provider
Physician Services, Vision Eyewear  
Maximum plan payment of $150 every 24 months
Physician Services, Routine Eye Exams  
$10 office visit copay; One routine exam per calendar year
Preventive Care, Routine Gynecological Care Exams  
Covered at 100%, not subject to copay; One exam per year
Preventive Care, Routine Hearing Exams  
Covered at 100%, no copay; One routine hearing exam per calendar year
Preventive Care, Routine Mammograms  
Covered at 100%; Every 1-3 years beginning at age 40
Preventive Care, Well Child Exam and Preventive Immunizations  
Covered at 100%, not subject to copay; 8 exams in the first 24 months of life
Preventive Immunization and Routine Adult Physical Exams, Preventive Care  
Covered at 100%, not subject to copay
Preventive Immunizations and Well Child Exam, Preventive Care  
Covered at 100%, not subject to copay; 8 exams in the first 24 months of life
Primary Care Physician Selection  
No requirement to select a PCP; (Must use network providers to obtain benefits)
Private Duty Nurse  
Covered at 100%
Prostate-specific Antigen Tests,
Physician Services
 
$10 office visit copay
Covered as medical (not preventive); as recommended by provider
Retail, Pharmacy  
Provided by Washington State Rx Services. Refer to Prescription Drug Benefits page.
Routine Adult Physical Exams and Preventive Immunizations, Preventive Care,  
Covered at 100%, not subject to copay
Routine Eye Exams, Physician Services  
$10 office visit copay; One routine exam per calendar year
Routine Gynecological Care Exams, Preventive Care  
Covered at 100%, not subject to copay; One exam per year
Routine Hearing Exams, Preventive Care  
Covered at 100%, no copay, 1 routine hearing exam per calendar year
Routine Mammograms, Preventive Care  
Covered at 100%; Every 1-3 years beginning at age 40
Routine Well Child Exam and Preventive Immunizations, Preventive Care  
Covered at 100%, not subject to copay; 8 exams in the first 24 months of life
Short-Term Rehabilitation, Outpatient  
$10 office visit copay; (Includes speech, Physical, Occupational, and Neurodevelopmental Therapy. Limited to 60 visits per calendar year combined)
Skilled Nursing Facility  
Subject to inpatient hospital copay

Semi-private room rate. Must meet Medicare’s requirements for skilled nursing and be preauthorized. Maximum of 150 days per year
Smoking Cessation  
Covered at 100%
Spinal Disorders  
$10 copay; Spinal and extremity manipulations performed by an MD, DO, chiropractor or therapist. Limited to 10 visits per calendar year.
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ)  
Covers medical in nature surgical treatment only if preauthorized (no coverage for non-surgical treatment)
Transplants  
Covered at 100%; Coverage is provided at an Institute of Excellence facility only
Urgent Care Provider, Emergency Medical Care  
$10 copay
Vision Eyewear, Physician Services  
Maximum plan payment of $150 every 24 months
Voluntary Sterilization, Family Planning (Including tubal ligation and vasectomy.Excludes reversals)  
$10 office visit copay for services performed in doctor's office. $100 copay for outpatient surgery. Subject to inpatient hospital copay.
Well Child Exam and Preventive Immunizations, Routine, Preventive Care  

Covered at 100%, not subject to copay.
8 exams in the first 24 months of life

Disclaimers
This plan does not cover all health care expenses; some expenses are excluded from coverage or have limits. Members should refer to their plan documents to determine which health care services are covered and to what extent. The following is a partial list of services and supplies that are generally not covered. However, your plan documents may contain exceptions to this list based on state mandates or the plan design or rider(s) purchased by your employer.

All medical or hospital services not specifically covered in, or which are limited or excluded in the plan documents; Charges related to any eye surgery mainly to correct refractive errors; Cosmetic surgery, including breast reduction; Custodial care; Dental care and X-rays; Donor egg retrieval; Experimental and investigational procedures; Hearing aids; Immunizations for travel or work; Infertility services, including, but not limited to, artificial insemination and advanced reproductive technologies such as IVF, ZIFT, GIFT, ICSI and other related services, unless specifically listed as covered in your plan documents; Nonmedically necessary services or supplies; Over-the-counter medications and supplies; Reversal of sterilization; Services for the treatment of sexual dysfunction or inadequacies, including therapy, supplies, or counseling; and special duty nursing. This material is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer of coverage nor medical advice. It contains only a partial, general description of plan benefits or programs and does not constitute a contract. Aetna does not provide health care services and, therefore, cannot guarantee results or outcomes. Consult the plan documents (i.e. Group Insurance Certificate and/or Group Policy) to determine governing contractual provisions, including procedures, exclusions and limitation relating to the plan. All preferred providers and vendors are independent contractors in private practice and are neither employees nor agents of Aetna or its affiliates.

Some benefits are subject to limitations or visit maximums. Certain services require precertification or prior approval of coverage. Failure to precertify for these services may lead to substantially reduced benefits or denial of coverage. Some of the benefits requiring precertification may include, but are not limited to, inpatient hospital, inpatient mental health, inpatient skilled nursing, outpatient surgery, substance abuse (detoxification, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation). When the Member's preferred provider is coordinating care, the preferred provider will obtain the precertification. Services provided by non-network providers are not covered, except for emergency care. Precertification requirements may vary.

While this information is believed to be accurate as of the print date, it is subject to change. Plans are provided by Aetna Life Insurance Company.

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