Premium PPO Plan
Benefit Summary
Effective 2002

  Visit the official Blue Cross 
Blue Shield
of Florida website
and click on PPO (Blue Choice).

BENEFIT
DESCRIPTION
NETWORK
PROVIDER
NON-NETWORK
PROVIDER
Lifetime Maximum Benefit (LTM):

$5,000,000.00 per person

Contract Allowance: Based on PPO
fee schedule
Based on MAP
allowance
Calendar Year Deductible (CYD)    

Individual Maximum

$250

Family Maximum

$700
Physician Expenses:    

Office visits

$15 copay* 70% of allowance,
after CYD

Adult Wellness (routine physical including related testing)

$15 copay* (max $250 per CY) 70% of allowance,
deductible waived
(max $250 per CY)

Maternity-office visits & delivery

$15 copay* first visit, then 90% fee schedule 70% of allowance,
after CYD

Well child care (birth to age 16, 18 visits)

$15 copay* 70% of allowance,
deductible waived
Lab, X-Ray & Diagnostic Testing:

90% fee schedule, after CYD Deductible Waived - Laboratory tests

70% of allowance,
after CYD

Hospital Expenses (including maternity)

   

Inpatient - including
physician visits

90% fee schedule,
after CYD

70% of allowance,
after CYD and PAD

Nursery Care for
Well Newborns

90% fee schedule,
after CYD

70% of allowance,
after CYD

Outpatient Surgury (Hospital or Surgical Center)

90% fee schedule,
after CYD

70% of allowance,
after CYD

Per Admission Deductible (PAD)

None

$300 per admission

Emergency Room/
Hospital care:

90% fee schedule,
after CYD

70% of allowance,
after CYD; PAD
applies if admitted

Other Expenses

 

 

Home HealthCare

90% of fee schedule, after CYD
($5,000 CY max)

70% of allowance,
after CYD
($5,000 CY max)

DME

90% fee schedule, after CYD

70% of allowance,
after CYD

Physical, Speech, Cardiac, Occupational Therapy

90% of fee schedule, after CYD
($10,000 CY max)

70% of allowance,
after CYD
($10,000 CY max)

Ambulance Services (Deductible waived for accident related services)

90% of allowance, deductible waived

90% of allowance, deductible waived

Skilled Nursing Facility

90% of fee schedule, after CYD
(120 days per CY)

70% of allowance,
after CYD
(120 days per CY)

Hospice

100% of fee schedule, deductible waived (10,000, LTM)

100% of fee schedule, deductible waived (10,000, LTM)

Mental and Nervous

 

 

Inpatient

90% of fee schedule, after CYD
(30 days/visits per CY)

70% of allowance,
after CYD and PAD
(30 days/visits per CY)

Outpatient

$15 copay*
(45 visits per CY)

70% of allowance,
after CYD
(45 visits per CY)

Alcohol and Drugs:

 

 

Inpatient

90% of fee schedule, after CYD to LTM

70% of allowance,
after CYD and
PAD to LTM

Outpatient

$15 copay*

70% of allowance,
after CYD to LTM

 

$25,000 LTM (inpatient and outpatient combined; based on services paid by BCBSF)

Out of Pocket Coinsurance Maximums**:

Excludes Deductibles and Copayments

Individual

$1500

Family - Aggregate

$4500

Prescription Drugs:    

Up to a one month supply

$10 copay* -
Generic
$20 copay* -
Preferred Brand
$30 copay*-
Non Preferred Brand

Not Covered

Mail-order-90 days supply maintenance medication

$20 copay* -
Generic
$40 copay* -
Preferred Brand
$60 copay*-
Non Preferred Brand

 
Organ Transplant    

Covered for heart, heart-lung, liver lung, kidney, cornea and bone marrow transplants

80% of fee schedule, after CYD 50% of allowance, after CTD and PAD
Dependent Children:  

Pre-existing Conditions:

(Applies to All Plans)

  (Applies to All Plans)

* Copay does not apply towards deductible or maximum out 
of pocket amounts. 

*CYD = Calendar Year Deductible
PAD=Per Admission Deductible
LTM=Lifetime Maximum
CY=Calendar Year

This is a brief description of your plan benefits. Please refer to your group health plan description document for complete details on plan provisions, exclusions and limitations.

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Donise Jacques
Benefits Assistant
(561) 775-9574
E-Mail: donisej@diocesepb.org