2015 Benefit Guide
Simple.
Personal. Empowering.
An easy-to-use guide to understanding
your UnitedHealthcare benefits offered
by the Cook County Pension Fund.
Open Enrollment is
November 1 - November 30
What’s Inside:
Introduction ...2
Health plan benefit information ...3
Health plan benefits ...4
How The Choice Plan Works ...5
How The Choice Plus Plan Works ...6
myuhc.com ...7
Health & Wellness programs ...8
Personal care programs and more ...9
Health & Benefit News ...10 Visit welcometouhc.com/ccpfretirees
Welcome to UnitedHealthcare!
The Cook County Pension Fund has partnered with UnitedHealthcare to
help you achieve the healthy retirement you deserve. As a member of the
Fund you have the choice of two health care plans from UnitedHealthcare
(the Choice Plan and the Choice Plus Plan), as well as access to many
additional tools and programs to improve your health. We hope you use
this guide to learn about your benefits and the many great services
available to you.
You can count on UnitedHealthcare to be there when you need us, to help
protect you financially, and to guide you through any health care needs. If
you need help or have questions about your benefits, give us a call. Ask
us questions about benefit details. Or, ask us to help check if your doctor
or hospital is in our network.
Visit Health Care Lane®.
Have some fun learning about
UnitedHealthcare benefits and tools. Visit Health Care Lane at
www.healthcarelane.com/ccpfretirees
Call us at 1-888-651-7313 or go to
welcometouhc.com/ccpfretirees
• Learn about your benefits
• Find network providers
• Estimate plan costs
• Learn about the many tools and resources
available and more
About UnitedHealthcare
• Our mission is to Help people live
healthier livesTM.
• Our headquarters is near Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• We serve more than 45 million people worldwide.
• Our parent company, UnitedHealth Group, has been ranked #1 in the insurance and managed care sector on Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired
Companies” list for four straight years. FORTUNE®
Magazine, February 2014. FORTUNE is a registered trademark of Time, Inc. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, UnitedHealth Group.
Preventive care services
Preventive care services include wellness exams, well-child exams, physicals, mammograms, flu shots and other immunizations. Women’s preventive health services are also covered, including well-woman visits, gestational diabetes screenings and more.
About the network
More than 750,000 doctors and health care professionals (that’s 2 out of every 3 doctors) More than 5,600 hospitals and health care facilities Local access to 98% of the U.S. population
COVERED SERVICES
Here is a summary of the many services the plans will cover. See page 4 for coverage details.
Doctor office visits Outpatient care services Emergency services Pregnancy and newborn care Hospital care Preventive care services
Lab services Rehabilitative services and devices Mental health and substance use Wellness services
disorder services
Meet Tekoa Kuntz
Tekoa needed heart surgery. Before he was even born, UnitedHealthcare helped his mom and dad find a UnitedHealth Premium® surgeon at a children’s hospital that is recognized for treating complex
heart conditions. Four years later – and after three surgeries – Tekoa loves to go to the pool. And he can leap off the couch like a super hero.
Learn more about the UnitedHealth Premium program at welcometouhc.com/ccpfretirees .
FIND A NETWORK DOCTOR OR HOSPITAL
Health care providers who are in our network have agreed to charge lower prices, which helps lower your health care costs. There are two ways to find out if your local doctor, clinic or hospital is in our network.
Call Customer Care at 1-888-651-7313 if you need help with your search. 1 welcometouhc.com/ccpfretirees
2 Select Find a Doctor. 3 Select your health plan. 4 Enter a doctor or facility name,
specialty or condition. You can search by distance, gender, language and more.
Go online
Call us
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out of every doctors in networkThis information is a brief, general description of your coverage; it is not a contract and does not replace your Certificate of Coverage/Summary Plan Description. For a complete list of your coverage, including exclusions and limitations relating to your coverage, please read your Certificate of Coverage/Summary Plan Description. If descriptions, percentages, and dollar amounts conflict with official benefit coverage documents, the official benefits coverage documents prevail.
The Retirement Board of the County Employees’ and Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Cook County and ex officio for the Forest Preserve District Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Cook County reviews the health benefits plan structure at least annually. All aspects of the health benefits program are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Retirement Board. The benefits described in this Open Enrollment Guide, including plan design and rates, have been approved for the 2015 plan year only and should not be construed as a guarantee of future benefits.
HEALTH PLAN BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
Medical Choice Choice Plus
Network
Benefits not available out of network (except emergency)
Network / Non-network Benefits reduced out of network
Deductible Individual Family None None $300 / $600 $600 / $1,200 Out-of-pocket maximum Individual Family $1,500 $3,000 $1,500 / $5,000 $3,000 / $10,000
Annual benefit maximum N/A $1,250,000 / $1,250,000
Covered Services
Doctors and specialists
Primary care visit Specialist visit
$15 co-pay $25 co-pay
15% after ded / 40% after ded 15% after ded / 40% after ded
Physician Services
Preventive Care
Labs, diagnostic tests and x-rays Behavioral health outpatient Routine vision exam
100% 100% $15 co-pay $15 co-pay
100%
15% after ded / 40% after ded 15% after ded / 40% after ded
Not covered
Emergency care
Emergency room Emergency Ambulance Urgent Care Facility
$100 co-pay (waived if admitted) Covered at 100% $40 co-pay (in-network only)
$100 co-pay then 15% after deductible 15% after $300 deductible 15% after ded / 40% after ded
Hospital care
Outpatient surgery
Labs, diagnostic tests and x-rays Hospital inpatient
Behavioral health inpatient
Covered at 100% Covered at 100%
Covered at 100% after $100 co-pay Covered at 100% after $100 co-pay
HOW THE CHOICE PLAN WORKS
You have the freedom to use any doctor or hospital in the network. Note: If you do not use the network, the plan will not cover the cost. This means you
will be responsible for the entire cost of the service.
You do not need to choose a primary care provider.
But a primary care provider (PCP) can be helpful in managing your care.
You do not need a referral to see a specialist.
See any doctor, including specialists, without referrals.
A national network to help
lower your costs.
No matter where you are in the U.S., a network doctor is likely nearby.
Convenience care clinics
Can’t get to your doctor’s office but your condition is not urgent or an emergency. Convenience care clinics are often located in retail stores and offer services for minor health conditions. Find in-network clinics online or by calling customer care.
1 Does not apply for eligible preventive care expenses 2 Included in the out-of-pocket limit
You will pay a co-payment for doctor visits.1, 2 A co-payment is the fixed amount of money you have to pay each time you see a doctor.
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2 You are protected with an out-of-pocket limit. This is the most you will have to pay during a plan year for covered services. If you reach the out-of-pocket limit, the plan will pay 100% of covered services for the rest of the plan year. You may be required to receive approval for some services before they can be covered by your plan.
HOW THE CHOICE PLUS PLAN WORKS
You have the freedom to use any doctor or hospital you want.
But you can save money when you choose doctors (including specialists), hospitals, labs in our network. Health care providers who are in the plan’s network have agreed to charge lower prices.
You also have coverage if you receive care outside the network. However, you will likely pay more for the service.
You do not need to choose a primary care provider.
But a primary care provider (PCP) can be helpful in managing your care.
You do not need a referral to see a specialist.
See any doctor, including specialists, without referrals.
A national network to help
lower your costs.
No matter where you are in the U.S., a network doctor is likely nearby.
Convenience care clinics
Can’t get to your doctor’s office but your condition is not urgent or an emergency. Convenience care clinics are often located in retail stores and offer services for minor health conditions. Find in-network clinics online or by calling customer care. You will have a deductible.1, 2 The deductible is the amount you owe for covered
services before your plan starts to pay. 1
Your plan will have co-insurance.1, 2 Your plan will pay a percentage of each covered service, and you will pay the rest.
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3 You are protected with an out-of-pocket limit. This is the most you will have to pay during a plan year for covered services. If you reach the out-of-pocket limit, the plan will pay 100% of covered services for the rest of the plan year. You may be required to receive approval for some services before they can be covered by your plan.
See page 4 for details about the plan.
1 Does not apply for eligible preventive care expenses 2 Included in the out-of-pocket limit
AFTER YOU ENROLL:
MYUHC.COM
®
USE MYUHC.COM TO TAKE
CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH CARE.
Use myuhc.com
wherever you are.
Download the UnitedHealthcare
Health4Me
TMmobile app.
Health4Me provides instant access to your family’s critical health information – anytime and anywhere. As a member, myuhc.com is where
to go for all of your UnitedHealthcare benefit information.
But it offers you more than that. You’ll have easy access to tools to help you make decisions about your health, or ganize your health information and even improve your health.
Take charge of your health care. Be sure to register on myuhc.com after you sign up for your benefits.
Check out these helpful tools.
Easily manage and
pay your claims.
myClaims Managerprovides a clearer
explanation of your claims and costs, which helps you better understand and track your expenses. You can even pay your health care providers online for any claim that shows a ‘You Owe’ amount.
Easily estimate
health care costs.
myHealthcare Cost Estimatorshows
you the estimated costs for a treatment or procedure. You’ll even see what you could be responsible for paying based on your plan. Finally there’s a tool that makes searching for health care costs an easy and personal shopping experience.
PLAN DISCOUNTS YOUR PLAN PAID YOUR RESPONSIBILITY Make Payment
Easily find high
quality doctors.
The UnitedHealth Premium®
designation programmakes it easy to
find network doctors who meet national standards for quality and local market benchmarks for cost efficiency. When you do an online search for a network doctor, Look for this symbol: TIER
AFTER YOU ENROLL:
HEALTH & WELLNESS
SUPPORT TO REACH YOUR WELLNESS GOALS
Here are just some of the programs and services to help you maintain your health and reach your wellness goals. These are included at no extra cost to you and your covered dependents.
Take a personalized health assessment.
When you register or log in to myuhc.com, you can complete the personal health assessment. You’ll get your results right away, including useful tips and tools to help you live healthier.
Work with an online and telephonic wellness coach.
After you take the health assessment, we may recommend an online wellness coaching program. If you want more personal coaching, you can receive telephonic wellness coaching. Our wellness coaches will work with you to create a personalized action plan, and will be in contact with you by phone to help keep you motivated. Wellness programs include:
• Weight management • Stress management • Quit Power • Exercise • Heart health (telephone only) • Nutrition • Diabetes • Healthy weight • Tobacco cessation (telephone only)
Discounts on health products and services.
Save from 5% to 50% on fitness club memberships, teeth whitening and more through our Health Discount Program.
Learn how to live with diabetes.
If you or a covered member of your family has diabetes, please visit uhcdiabetes.com. This website gives you access to useful tools, including goal and tip sheets, a risk quiz, blogs, and videos to help prevent and manage diabetes and obesity.
Using myuhc.com
for better health
Using myuhc.com
for better health
The Health & Wellness tab on myuhc.com is a great place to go to improve your health.
Safely store your health history.
The Personal Health Record is your health history, a medical library and a health care organizer rolled into one secure place. You can print a summary to share with your doctors.
Chat online with a nurse.
Chatting online with a nurse is a fast, easy way to get answers to your health questions. You can also request a record of your chat session for future use. All chat sessions are private and secure.
Check your symptoms and much more.
You can use tools like the symptom checker to check symptoms, track and record your blood pressure and check your risk for certain health conditions like cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
PERSONAL CARE WHEN YOU NEED IT
You’ll get personal attention if you need help finding the right care or managing a complex health condition. Here are just some of the clinical programs and services that are available. These are included at no extra cost to you and your covered dependents.
If you need to speak with a registered nurse
myNurseLineSM services is a personal service that connects you with registered nurses who can help answer your health care questions. This service is available 24/7. The nurse can:
• Answer questions about an illness or injury • Provide support on managing a chronic condition
• Help you find high quality network doctors and scheduling appointments • Explain medications, drug interactions or medication alternatives
• Inform you about preventive care
You can access myNurseLine with the Health4Me app or you can call 1-800-846-4678.
If you need care management
Through care management, we’ll work with your doctors and other health care providers to help you understand your treatment options if you need care. We’ll also let you know about special programs to help you make informed health care decisions or to help manage a condition.
If you need help with everyday challenges, including serious issues
Behavioral health support is available any time you need it. You can visit
liveandworkwell.com to learn more. You will have confidential help for:
• Depression, anxiety or stress • Relationship difficulties
• Alcohol and drug abuse recovery • Coping with grief and loss and more
If you are dealing with the challenges of disease
The Disease Management Program will connect you with specially trained nurses and experts who can provide support for you and your family to deal with a condition or disease. Please see your health plan documents to learn what programs are available to you.
AFTER YOU ENROLL:
PERSONAL CARE
If you have diabetes
The Diabetes Management Program can connect you with specially trained nurses that and experts that can help you reduce the life threatening risks of diabetes. If you choose to participate, you will:
• Learn to better manage your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol
• Get help on how to manage your medications
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Insurance coverage provided by or through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or its affiliates. Administrative services provided by United HealthCare Services, Inc., or their affiliates. As a company dedicated to helping people to live healthier lives, UnitedHealthcare encourages our enrollees to receive preventive health services. The health care reform law requires the coverage of certain preventive services, based on your age, gender and other health factors, with no cost-sharing. UnitedHealthcare covers preventive services, as specified in the health care reform law, at 100% without charging a co-payment, coinsurance or deductible, as long as they are received in the health plan’s network.
For a complete description of the UnitedHealth Premium® designation program, including details on the methodology used, geographic availability, program limitations and medical
specialties participating, please see myuhc.com.
All UnitedHealthcare members can access a cost estimator online tool at myuhc.com. Depending on your specific benefit plan and the ZIP code that is entered, either the myHealthcare Cost Estimator or the Treatment Cost Estimator will be available. A mobile version of myHealthcare Cost Estimator is available in the Health4Me mobile app, and additional ZIP codes and procedures will be added soon. This tool is not intended to be a guarantee of your costs or benefits. Your actual costs and/or benefits may vary. When accessing the tool, please refer to the Terms and Conditions of Use and Why Your Costs May Vary sections for further information regarding cost estimates. Refer to your health plan coverage document for information regarding your specific benefits.
Source4Women content and materials are for information purposes only, are not intended to be used for diagnosing problems and/or recommending treatment options, and are not a substitute for your doctor’s care. Lists of potential treatment options and/or symptoms may not be all inclusive.
Twitter is a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc. The myNurseLineSM, Care Coordination Nurse, and Cancer Nurse Advocate services are for informational purposes only,
The myNurseLineSM, Care Coordination Nurse, and Cancer Nurse Advocate services are for informational purposes only, and should not be used for emergency or urgent care situations.
In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Nurses cannot diagnose problems or recommend specific treatment and are not a substitute for your doctor’s care. These services are not an insurance program and may be discontinued at any time. They are included as part of your health plan.
Information for individuals residing in the state of Louisiana or have policies issued in Louisiana: Health care services may be provided to you at a network health
