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GLOSSARY





        Calendar Year Maximum –              High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)    Out-of-pocket maximum –
        The maximum benefit amount paid      – A qualified High Deductible Health   The maximum amount you and your
        each year for each family member     Plan (HDHP) is defined by the Internal   family must pay for eligible expenses
        enrolled in the dental plan.         Revenue Service (IRS) as a plan       each plan year. Once your expenses
                                             with a minimum annual deductible      reach the out-of-pocket maximum, the
        Coinsurance – The sharing of cost    and a maximum out-of-pocket limit.    plan pays benefits at 100% of eligible
        between you and the plan. For example,   These minimums and maximums are   expenses for the remainder of the year.
        80% coinsurance means the plan       determined annually and are subject   Your annual deductible is included in
        covers 80% of the cost of service    to change.                            your out-of-pocket maximum.
        after a deductible is met. You will be
        responsible for the remaining 20% of   Home Delivery Pharmacy – Home       Outpatient – Services provided to an
        the cost.                            Delivery pharmacies generally         individual at a hospital facility without
                                             provide a 90-day supply of a          an overnight hospital stay.
        Copay – A fixed amount (for example   prescription medication for the same
        $15) you pay for a covered health care   cost as a 60-day supply at a retail   Preferred Brand drugs – A drug with
        service, usually when you receive the   pharmacy. Plus, Home Delivery      a patent and trademark name that
        service. The amount can vary by the   pharmacies offer the convenience of   is considered “preferred” because
        type of covered health care service.                                       it is appropriate to use for medical
                                             shipping directly to your door.
                                                                                   purposes and is usually less expensive
        Deductible – The amount you have                                           than other brand-name options.
        to pay for covered services each year   In-network – A designated list of
        before your health plan begins to pay.  health care providers (doctors,    Primary Care Provider (PCP) –
                                             dentists, etc.). with whom the        A doctor (generally a family
        Elimination Period – The time period   insurance provider has negotiated   practitioner, internist or pediatrician)
        between the beginning of an injury or   special rates. Using in-network    who provides ongoing medical care.
        illness and receiving benefit payments   providers lowers the cost of services   A primary care physician treats a wide
        from the insurer.                    for you and the company.
                                                                                   variety of health-related conditions.
        Flexible Spending Account (FSA) –    Inpatient – Services provided to      Specialist – A provider who has
        An FSA allows you to pay for eligible   an individual during an overnight   specialized training in a particular
        health care and dependent care       hospital stay.                        branch of medicine (e.g., a surgeon,
        expenses using tax-free dollars.                                           cardiologist or neurologist).
        The money in the account is subject to   Maximum Reimbursable Charge –
        the “use it or lose it” rule which means   Prevailing market rates for     Specialty drugs – A drug that requires
        you must spend the money in the      services provided by health care      special handling, administration or
        account before the end of the plan year.  professionals within a certain area   monitoring. Most can only be filled
                                             for certain procedures. Maximum       by a specialty pharmacy and have
        Generic drugs – A drug that offers   Reimbursable Charge rates may         additional required approvals.
        equivalent uses, doses, strength,    apply to out-of-network charges.
        quality and performance as a brand-  Non-Preferred Brand drugs –
        name drug, but is not trademarked.
                                             A drug with a patent and trademark
        Health Savings Account (HSA) –       name. This type of drug is “not
        An HSA is a personal savings account   preferred” and is usually more
        for those enrolled in a High Deductible   expensive than alternative generic
        Health Plan (HDHP). You may use      and brand preferred drugs.
        your HSA to pay for qualified medical   Out-of-network – Providers that are
        expenses such as doctor’s office visits,   not in the plan’s network and who
        hospital care, prescription drugs, dental   have not negotiated discounted rates.
        care and vision care. You can use the   The cost of services provided by
        money in your HSA to pay for qualified   out-of-network providers is much
        medical expenses now, or in the future,   higher for you and the company.
        for your expenses and those of your   Higher deductibles and coinsurance
        spouse and dependents, even if they   will apply.
        are not covered by the HDHP.

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