PPO II - EmblemHealth
PPO II - EmblemHealth
PPO II - EmblemHealth
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2013 Evidence of Coverage for <strong>PPO</strong> <strong>II</strong><br />
Chapter 4: Medical Benefi ts Chart (what is covered Medical and what Benefi you ts Chart pay)<br />
Services that are covered for you<br />
Diabetes self-management training,<br />
diabetic services and supplies<br />
For all people who have diabetes (insulin and non-insulin users).<br />
Covered services include:<br />
• Supplies to monitor your blood glucose: Blood glucose monitor,<br />
blood glucose test strips, lancet devices and lancets, and glucosecontrol<br />
solutions for checking the accuracy of test strips and monitors<br />
Members are eligible to receive the following diabetic meters, and the<br />
associated lancets and test strips:<br />
- Freestyle Lite, lancets and test strips<br />
- Freestyle Freedom Lite, lancets and test strips<br />
- Precision Xtra, lancets and test strips<br />
- Precision Q-I-D, lancets and test strips<br />
Th e benefi t is administered under Part B.<br />
• For people with diabetes who have severe diabetic foot disease: One<br />
pair per calendar year of therapeutic custom-molded shoes (including<br />
inserts provided with such shoes) and two additional pairs of inserts,<br />
or one pair of depth shoes and three pairs of inserts (not including<br />
the non-customized removable inserts provided with such shoes).<br />
Coverage includes fi tting.<br />
Diabetes self-management training is covered under certain conditions<br />
Durable medical equipment and related<br />
supplies<br />
* Prior authorization is required on certain items, such as motorized<br />
wheelchairs. Contact Customer Service for a complete list.<br />
(For a defi nition of “durable medical equipment,” see Chapter 12 of this<br />
booklet.)<br />
What you must<br />
pay when you get<br />
these services<br />
In Network:<br />
$0 copayment for<br />
each Medicare-covered<br />
Diabetes training<br />
$0 copayment for<br />
each Medicare-covered<br />
Diabetic supply<br />
Out of Network:<br />
25% of the Medicare<br />
allowable amount<br />
for Medicare-covered<br />
Diabetes training<br />
30% of the Medicare<br />
allowable amount<br />
for Medicare-covered<br />
Diabetic supplies<br />
In Network:<br />
20% of the plan<br />
allowable amount for<br />
Medicare-covered items<br />
Out of Network:<br />
30% of the Medicare<br />
allowable amount for<br />
Medicare-covered items