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Boeing open enrollment – May 2-22
Tools to help you decide which plan is right for you

SPEEA continues to work the issue of The Boeing Company’s mid-contract change of the no-monthly premium health plan. While SPEEA opposes this change, as Boeing has refused to wait until negotiations when affected members can have input, the May 2 – 22 open enrollment period will be your only opportunity to change plans. (See related article starting on page 1.)

If you currently have Select Network and want to pay no monthly premiums, you need to change to Traditional Medical Plan (TMP).

Although both plans have almost the same doctors available, there are other differences besides the monthly premiums. Those differences include co-pay costs, deductibles, out-of-network coverage, access to naturopathic and other alternative-medicine providers, and prescription drugs. Preventive care also has a dollar and time-period limit for TMP. See the chart for more details.

Comparison of TMP and Select Network

Plan factors

Traditional Medical Plan (TMP)

Select Network

Monthly Premium

$0 after July 1

$ 46 individual
$92 Individual plus spouse or child(ren)
$138 Individual plus spouse and child(ren)

Deductible

Individual: Greater of $200, or 0.2% of pay
Family: Greater of $600, or 0.6% of pay

None

Non-Network Coinsurance

60% after deductible

No benefits paid

Office visits –
Co-payment

$15 (does not apply towards deductible or out of pocket maximum)

$10 (does not apply towards deductible or out of pocket maximum)

Out-of-Area Coverage

In general: Better than Select Network, with 60% coverage for non-network.
For children residing outside the service area: Nationwide service area, therefore, network and non-network percentages apply. Use any BlueCross Blueshield PPO provider to receive in-network benefits.

In general: For emergency care only because of no coverage for non-network providers.
For children outside the service area: All covered services received outside the service area by eligible dependent children living outside the service area, including preventive care, will be provided at 80% of the allowed amount after the annual $400 deductible, subject to the benefit provisions and limitations of the plan.

Prescription Drugs – Retail (participating pharmacy)
(up to a 34-day supply)

Service Provider: Medco
Generics: covered 90%
Brand formulary: Covered 80%
Brand nonformulary: Covered 70%
Members pay 100% of the discounted cost at the pharmacy and are sent a check from Regence based on the applicable benefit percentage.
Retail drugs on the TMP are subject to the deductible.

Service Provider: RegenceRx
Generics: $5
Brand formulary: $15
Brand nonformulary: $30
Prescriptions obtained out of network are not covered.

Prescription Drugs – Mail (up to a 90-day supply)

Generics: $10
Brand formulary: $30
Brand nonformulary: $60

Generics: $10
Brand formulary: $30
Brand nonformulary: $60

Preventive Care

100% - no co-pay, $200 maximum per adult exam. One exam/three benefit years if under age 35. One exam/benefit year if age 35 and older.
For children: Eight exams from birth to 24 months, one routine exam per year for ages 2-5. No preventive benefits for age 6 and older.

100%

Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum

$2,000 per individual
$4,000 family

Not Applicable

Spinal and extremity
manipulations

$15 copay – limited to 26 visits

$10 copay – limited to 26 visits

Access to “Alternative” Medicine Providers

Medical Doctors performing naturopathic services are covered.  Naturopath and massage therapy providers are not covered.
Acupuncture: Covered when medically necessary for a covered illness and performed by a L.A.C., M.D. or D.O.

$10 co-pay for naturopaths, massage therapists, acupuncturists, etc, in the SelectNetwork.

Mental Health/Substance Abuse

Service Provider: Value Options
No changes

Service Provider: Value Options
No changes

Vision

Service Provider: Vision Service Plan (VSP)
$15 copayment/annual exam
Schedule of benefits for hardware (Same as Select Network, but TMP members also have access to additional VSP discounts)

Service Provider: Regence
$10 copayment/annual exam
Schedule of benefits for hardware (same as TMP)

Lifetime Maximum Benefit

$1,500,000 per individual

$1,500,000 per individual

Provider Network

Regence BlueShield PPO network –
see website for detailed listing of providers

Regence Selections network –
see website for detailed listing of providers

Hospital Network

Currently, the same hospitals participate in both networks – see website for detailed listing

Currently, the same hospitals participate in both networks – see website for detailed listing