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December 2002 |
Benefit Plan Changes |
Medical Reimbursement Plan members only. All non-emergency services
obtained from a non-PPO provider will be reduced 50%. Outpatient surgery
performed at a non-PPO facility is limited to $2,500.00 |
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December 2002 |
Eligibility Change
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This change applies only to Active
participants. Coverage for all terminated participants will cease at the
end of the month following the last month worked and paid for by your
employer. |
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April 2004 |
Revised Claims & Appeals |
Applies to all Actives and Retirees. New Department of Labor regulations
on Urgent Care authorizations and shortened time limitations for the Plan
to review your appeal. |
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April 2004 |
Women's Health & Cancer Rights Act Of
1998 |
Annual Notice – Applies
to all Actives and Retirees: The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of
1998 (WHRCA) is a federal law that provides protection to patients who
choose to have breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy. |
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January 2005 |
Domestic Partner Coverage - Same
Sex |
Applies to all Actives and Retirees.
Qualified Domestic Partner health coverage allows participants to enroll
their same-sex domestic partners for health plan coverage with the
Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund (TMSTF) effective January 1,
2005. The rules governing coverage of same-sex domestic partners are
outlined in this notice. |
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September 2005 |
Merger of Plan G-N & Plan G-O |
Notice to all Plan
G-N participants advising the merger of Plan G-N to Plan G-O
effective October 1, 2005. |
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September 2005 |
Out-of-Pocket Maximum Notice |
Applies to all active Plan G-O participants eligible
under the Medical Reimbursement Plan. Notice advising the new
out-of-pocket maximum of $1,500 effective with October 1, 2005
service dates. |
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March 2007
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Employee Member Assistance Program (EMAP)
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Applies to all Active and Retired participants enrolled in PacifiCare, Health Net or the Medical Reimbursement Plan. Effective March 31, 2007 Health Management Concepts and APS Healthcare (HMC/APS) will replace will replace Managed Health Network as the new Mental Health and Chemical Dependency service provider. All members enrolled in Kaiser will continue to receive their Mental Health and Chemical Dependency benefits from Kaiser..
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