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Important Notices

Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health
(WHCRA) Protection Act

If you have had or are going to have a mastectomy, you may be Group health plans and health insurance issuers generally may
entitled to certain benefits under the Women’s Health and Cancer not, under Federal law, restrict benefits for any hospital length of
Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA). For individuals receiving mastectomy- stay in connection with childbirth for the mother or newborn child
related benefits, coverage will be provided in a manner determined to less than 48 hours following a vaginal delivery, or less than 96
in consultation with the attending physician and the patient, for: hours following a cesarean section. However, Federal law generally
• All stages of reconstruction of the breast on which the does not prohibit the mother’s or newborn’s attending provider,
mastectomy was performed; after consulting with the mother, from discharging the mother or her
• Surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a newborn earlier than 48 hours (or 96 hours as applicable). In any
symmetrical appearance; case, plans and issuers may not, under Federal law, require that a
provider obtain authorization from the plan or the insurance issuer for
• Prostheses; and prescribing a length of stay not in excess of 48 hours (or 96 hours).
• Treatment of physical complications of the mastectomy,
including lymphedema. Premium Assistance under Medicaid and the

These benefits will be provided subject to the same deductibles Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
and coinsurance applicable to other medical and surgical benefits If you or your children are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP and you’re
provided under this plan. Therefore, the following network eligible for health coverage from your employer, your state may have
deductibles and coinsurance apply: Cigna PPO (high): 10% after a premium assistance program that can help pay for coverage,
$500 deductible; Cigna PPO (low): 20% after 750 deductible; Cigna using funds from their Medicaid or CHIP programs. If you or your
HDHP: 10% after $1,750 deductible, Kaiser: no deductibles or children aren’t eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, you won’t be eligible
coinsurance.
for these premium assistance programs but you may be able to
If you would like more information on WHCRA benefits, call your buy individual insurance coverage through the Health Insurance
plan administrator Anne Anderson at 650-306-7700. Marketplace. For more information, visit www.healthcare.gov.
If you or your dependents are already enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP
Patient Protection Notice and you live in a State listed below, contact your State Medicaid or

Kaiser Permanente Northern CA: 600261 and Kaiser Southern CA: CHIP office to find out if premium assistance
227141 HMO plans generally requires the designation of a primary is available.
care provider. You have the right to designate any primary care If you or your dependents are NOT currently enrolled in Medicaid
provider who participates in the network and who is available to or CHIP, and you think you or any of your dependents might be
accept you or your family members. Until you make this designation, eligible for either of these programs, contact your State Medicaid
Kaiser Permanente designates one for you. For information on how or CHIP office or dial 1-877-KIDS NOW or www.insurekidsnow.
to select a primary care provider, and for a list of the participating gov to find out how to apply. If you qualify, ask your state if it has
primary care providers, contact Kaiser Permanente at 1-800-464- a program that might help you pay the premiums for an employer-
4000. sponsored plan.
For children, you may designate a pediatrician as the primary If you or your dependents are eligible for premium assistance under
care provider. Medicaid or CHIP, as well as eligible under your employer plan, your
You do not need prior authorization from Kaiser Permanente or employer must allow you to enroll in your employer plan if you aren’t
from any other person (including a primary care provider) in order already enrolled. This is called a “special enrollment” opportunity,
to obtain access to obstetrical or gynecological care from a health and you must request coverage within 60 days of being determined
care professional in the network who specializes in obstetrics eligible for premium assistance. If you have questions about
or gynecology. The health care professional, however, may be enrolling in your employer plan, contact the Department of Labor at
required to comply with certain procedures, including obtaining www.askebsa.dol.gov or call 1-866-444-EBSA (3272).
prior authorization for certain services, following a pre-approved If you live in one of the following states, you may be eligible
treatment plan, or procedures for making referrals. For a list of for assistance paying your employer health plan premiums.
participating health care professionals who specialize in obstetrics The following list of states is current as of July 31, 2021.
or gynecology, contact Kaiser Permanente at 1-800-464-4000. Contact your State for more information on eligibility.

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