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HMO MEDICAL PLANS
With the Blue Shield Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans, you must choose a Primary Care Physician
(PCP) or medical group. You may choose from the Trio ACO Network or the Access+ Full Network HMO plans. All
of your care must be directed through your PCP or medical group. Any specialty care you need will be coordinated
through your PCP and will generally require a referral or authorization. You will receive benefits only if you use
the doctors, clinics, and hospitals that belong to the medical group in which you are enrolled, except in the case
of an emergency.
HSA MEDICAL PLAN
The Health Savings Account (HSA) plan through Blue Shield combines a high deductible PPO health plan (HDHP)
with a special, tax-qualified savings account. You may use your HSA funds to pay for current medical expenses
such as deductibles, copays and coinsurance or save toward future medical expenses. This plan works like the
PPO plan by allowing you the freedom to go in and outside of the network for care. Electric will contribute $1,000
to individual and $2,000 to family bank accounts to be used towards the deductible. You have the opportunity to
contribute a combined maximum of $3,450 for the individual and $6,900 for the family in 2018, and $3,500 for
the individual and $7,000 for the family in 2019.
PPO PLAN
With the Blue Shield Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan, you are not limited to the physicians within the
PPO network and you may self-refer to specialists. If you receive care from a physician who is a member of the PPO
network, a greater percentage of the entire cost will be paid by the insurance plan. You may also obtain services
using a non-network provider; however, you will be responsible for the difference between the covered amount
and the actual charges. You may also be responsible for filing claims.
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