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2022 Employee Benefits

Required Notices

Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act
Company Name (the “Company”) Group health plans and health insurance issuers generally
Technip Energies may not, under Federal law, restrict benefits for any
Effective Date hospital length of stay in connection with childbirth for the
January 1, 2022 mother or newborn child to less than 48 hours following
a vaginal delivery, or less than 96 hours following a
Creditable Plan Name(s) caesarean section. However, Federal law generally does
Medical Prime Plus Plan, Medical Prime Plan not prohibit the mother’s or newborn’s attending provider,
Plan Administrator: after consulting with the mother, from discharging the
Jessica Wheeler mother or her newborn earlier than 48 hours (or 96
11720 Katy Freeway, Suite 100 hours as applicable). In any case, plans and issuers may
Houston, Texas 77079 not, under Federal law, require that a provider obtain
Telephone: 281-870-1111 authorization from the plan or the insurance issuer for
prescribing a length of stay not in excess of 48 hours
HIPAA Privacy Official (or 96 hours).
Jessica Wheeler
US Benefits The Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Telephone: 281-870-1111
Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA)
HIPAA Special Enrollment Deadline COBRA continuation coverage is a continuation of
31 days coverage when it would otherwise end because of a life

Members of Organized Health Care Arrangement event. This is also called a “qualifying event.” After a
BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, CVS Caremark, qualifying event, COBRA continuation coverage must be
Fidelity Investments, HealthEquity, MetLife, VSP, offered to each person who is a “qualified beneficiary.”
Lincoln Financial Group, Vitality, Optum, AXA, Qualified beneficiaries may elect to continue their
Zurich, and Willis Towers Watson coverage under the plan for a prescribed period of time
on a self-pay basis. Each qualified beneficiary has 60
days to choose whether or not to elect COBRA coverage,
Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Notice beginning from the later of the date the election notice is
(WHCRA) provided, or the date on which the qualified beneficiary
If you have had or are going to have a mastectomy, you would otherwise lose coverage under the Plan due to a
may be entitled to certain benefits under the Women’s qualifying event. To learn more about COBRA and your
Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA). For rights under COBRA, please refer to your Summary
individuals receiving mastectomy-related benefits, coverage Plan Description
will be provided in a manner determined in consultation with
the attending physician and the patient, for:
GINA Warning Against Providing Genetic
• All stages of reconstruction of the breast on which the
mastectomy was performed; Information
• Surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
produce a symmetrical appearance; (GINA) prohibits collection of genetic information by
both employers and health plans and defines genetic
• Prostheses; and information very broadly. Asking an individual to provide
• Treatment of physical complications of the mastectomy, family medical history is considered collection of genetic
information, even if there is no reward for responding
including lymphedemas.
(or penalty for failure to respond). In addition, a question
These benefits will be provided subject to the same about an individual’s current health status is considered
deductibles and coinsurance applicable to other medical to be a request for genetic information if it is made in a
and surgical benefits provided under this plan. If you would way likely to result in obtaining genetic information (e.g.,
like more information on WHCRA benefits, contact your family medical history). Wellness programs that require
plan administrator. completion of health risk assessments or other forms

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