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2013 Evidence of Coverage for <strong>PPO</strong> <strong>II</strong>) <strong>II</strong><br />

Medical Chapter Benefi 4: Medical ts Chart Benefi ts Chart (what is covered and what you pay)<br />

Medical Benefi ts Chart<br />

Services that are covered for you<br />

Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening<br />

A one-time screening ultrasound for people at risk. Th e plan only covers<br />

this screening if you get a referral for it as a result of your “Welcome to<br />

Medicare” preventive visit.<br />

Ambulance services<br />

* Prior Authorization required for non-emergent ambulance services.<br />

• Covered ambulance services include fi xed wing, rotary wing, and<br />

ground ambulance services, to the nearest appropriate facility that can<br />

provide care only if they are furnished to a member whose medical<br />

condition is such that other means of transportation are contraindicated<br />

(could endanger the person’s health) or if authorized by the plan.<br />

• Non-emergency transportation by ambulance is appropriate if it is<br />

documented that the member’s condition is such that other means<br />

of transportation are contraindicated (could endanger the person’s<br />

health) and that transportation by ambulance is medically required.<br />

Annual wellness visit<br />

If you’ve had Part B for longer than 12 months, you can get an annual<br />

wellness visit to develop or update a personalized prevention plan based<br />

on your current health and risk factors. Th is is covered once every 12<br />

months.<br />

Note: Your fi rst annual wellness visit can’t take place within 12 months<br />

of your “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit. However, you don’t<br />

need to have had a “Welcome to Medicare” visit to be covered for<br />

annual wellness visits after you’ve had Part B for 12 months.<br />

What you must<br />

pay when you get<br />

these services<br />

In Network:<br />

$0 copayment for<br />

each Medicare-covered<br />

service<br />

Out of Network:<br />

25% of the Medicare<br />

allowable amount for<br />

each Medicare-covered<br />

service<br />

In Network:<br />

$125 copayment for<br />

each Medicare-covered<br />

one-way trip<br />

Out of Network:<br />

$125 copayment for<br />

each Medicare-covered<br />

one-way trip<br />

In Network:<br />

Th ere is no coinsurance,<br />

copayment, or<br />

deductible for the<br />

annual wellness visit.<br />

Out of Network:<br />

25% of the Medicare<br />

allowable amount for<br />

each Medicare-covered<br />

visit<br />

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