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California Retirees PacifiCare Medical Options

Medical Procedure
PacifiCare

HMO Plan

Not Eligible for Medicare
Enrolled in Medicare

"Secure Horizons"

Annual Deductible
None
None
Annual Co-Payment Limit on Allowable Charges Plan pays 100% after co-payments reach $1,500 in a year ($4,500 for a family)
None
Overall Lifetime Maximum
None
None
Hospital -
Inpatient
You pay $400 per admission Plan pays 100%
Outpatient
Plan pays 100% You pay $5 per visit
Extended Care Facility (Skilled Nursing) You pay $400 per admission; 100 days maximum Plan pays 100% - 100 days maximum
Physician Services - Routine Physical
Routine Physical
You pay $20 per visit You pay $5 per visit
Inpatient Surgery
Plan pays 100% Plan pays 100%
Outpatient Surgery
Plan pays 100% (you pay $20 for office visit) Plan pays 100% (you pay $5 for office visit)
Hospital Visits
Plan pays 100% Plan pays 100%
Office Visits
You pay $20 per visit You pay $5 per visit
Diagnostic X-Ray and Lab Plan pays 100% (you pay $20 per office visit) Plan pays 100% (you pay $5 per office visit)
Durable Medical Equipment Plan pays 100% Plan pays 100%
Home Nursing Care Plan pays 100% Plan pays 100%
Physical Therapy You pay $20 per visit Plan pays 100%
Speech Therapy You pay $20 per visit; maximum of 50 visits or six months of treatment Plan pays 100%
Chiropractic Care
Not covered
You pay $5 per visit; maximum of 12 visits per calendar year
Hearing Aids
Not covered
$500 allowance every 24 months
Substance Abuse -
Inpatient
Plan pays 100% ($25,000 annual maximum, $35,000 lifetime maximum) Plan pays 100%, maximum of 190 days per lifetime
Outpatient
Plan pays 100% ($25,000 annual maximum, $35,000 lifetime maximum) You pay $5 per visit
Psychiatric Care -
Inpatient
You pay $400 per admission; 30 days maximum Plan pays 100%, maximum of 190 days per lifetime in a Medicare approved psychiatric facility
Outpatient
You pay $20 per visit; maximum of 30 visits per year You pay $5 per visit
Prescription Drugs Must be obtained at a participating HMO pharmacy
Short-term (outpatient)
You pay $15 per generic prescription and $35 per brand name prescription for a 30 day supply You pay $7 per generic and $14 per brand name prescription for a 30 day supply
Maintenance (30 day supply or more thru the Mail Order)
Mail order - you pay 2 co-pays per prescription for a 90-day supply Mail order - You pay 2 co-pays per prescription for a 90-day supply
Vision Care You pay $20 for exam, lenses & frames not covered You pay $5 for exam, $125 materials allowance every 24 months
Dental Care
Not covered
Not covered
Ambulance Plan pays 100% Plan pays 100%
Emergency Room Care You pay $35 (co-payment waived if admitted to hospital) You pay $50 (co-payment waived if admitted to hospital)
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