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Your NORTH CAROLINA
STATE HEALTH PLAN
2021 OPEN ENROLLMENT DECISION GUIDE
OCTOBER 15-31, 2020
“ As your State Treasurer, I’m excited to announce the next phase of our Clear Pricing Project, designed
to protect the State Health Plan’s financial future and promote quality and affordable health care. In
2021, we’re going to be highlighting our Clear Pricing Project providers, who believe in transparent
pricing. You, our hard-working Plan members, will benefit from this effort in the form of reduced
copays, while we keep moving the Plan onto a more sustainable path.
As health care costs continue to skyrocket, I’m also pleased that we have held premiums steady for
the third year in a row! We will continue to fight for transparency and lower costs. I encourage you to
review your options in this Decision Guide and select the best benefit plan for you and your family.”
Dale R. Folwell, CPA • State Treasurer
Open Enrollment is the time to review your current coverage
and decide which health plan option best meets your needs for the upcoming
benefit year.
IMPORTANT NEW HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT YOUR 2021 BENEFITS
• No premium increases for the 3rd year in a row!
• Members who select a Clear Pricing Project Provider as their Primary Care
Provider will enjoy a $0 copay!
• Reduced copays for members who visit a Clear Pricing Project Specialist!
• Preferred and non-preferred insulin will have a $0 copay for a 30-day supply!
• Preventive Services remain free – no copay or deductible – on either plan!
The choices you make during Open Enrollment are for benefits from January 1, 2021, through
December 31, 2021. Once you choose your benefit plan, you may not elect to switch plans
until the next Open Enrollment period. The coverage type you select (for example, employee-
only) will remain in effect until the next benefit year, unless you experience a qualifying life
event. A list of qualifying life events is included in your Benefit Booklet available on the State
Health Plan website at www.shpnc.org.
ACTION REQUIRED! All members will be automatically enrolled in the 70/30
Plan, which will have an $85 employee-only premium. You can reduce this premium
by $60 to a $25 employee-only premium by completing the tobacco attestation.
Members who wish to enroll in the 80/20 Plan or who wish to reduce their monthly
premium in either the 80/20 Plan or the 70/30 Plan by completing the tobacco
attestation will need to take action during Open Enrollment.
1
A Look at Your 2021 Options
For 2021, the State Health Plan will continue to offer two Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans
through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). As a reminder, Blue Cross
NC is the Plan’s third-party administrator for the North Carolina State Health Plan Network. They
process medical claims and offer a provider network, but taxpayers like you pay for your coverage.
THE 70/30 PLAN THE 80/20 PLAN
• The 70/30 Plan is a PPO plan where you pay 30% • The 80/20 Plan is a PPO plan where you pay 20%
coinsurance for eligible in-network expenses after coinsurance for eligible in-network services after
you meet your deductible. For some services you meet your deductible. For some services
(i.e., office visits, urgent care or emergency room (i.e., office visits, urgent care or emergency
visits), you pay a copay. room visits), you pay a copay.
• Preventive services performed by an in-network • Preventive services performed by an in-network
provider are covered at 100%! This means that provider are covered at 100%. This means that
for your next annual physical or preventive for your next annual physical or preventive
screenings, like a colonoscopy, THERE WILL screenings, like a colonoscopy, THERE WILL
BE NO COPAY! BE NO COPAY!
• The 70/30 Plan has a combined medical and • The 80/20 Plan has a combined medical and
pharmacy out-of-pocket maximum, which totals pharmacy out-of-pocket maximum, which totals
$5,900 (in-network/individual). This means that $4,890 (in-network/individual). This means that
once you reach this amount, your Plan benefit once you reach this amount, your Plan benefit
will pick up 100% of covered expenses for the will pick up 100% of covered expenses for the
rest of the benefit year. rest of the benefit year.
These PPO plans allow you the flexibility to visit
any provider — in- or out-of-network — and
receive benefits; however, you pay less when
you visit an in-network provider. See more
details on the following pages.
2
Clear Pricing Project Update
As a State Health Plan member, you will have access to the North Carolina State Health Plan Network,
which is made up of providers who signed up for the Plan’s Clear Pricing Project (CPP), and Blue
Cross NC’s Blue Options network. CPP providers have agreed to get rid of secret contracts, making
health care more affordable and transparent. In an effort to lower health care costs for members
and to support CPP providers, the Plan will be offering significant copay reductions for members
who visit a CPP provider in 2021.
To locate a CPP provider, visit the Plan’s website and click “Find a Doctor.”
Then look for “Clear Pricing Project Provider” next to a provider’s name.
Compare the difference and check out the savings!
CLEAR PRICING PROJECT PROVIDER COPAY COMPARISON CHART
PROVIDER 80/20 PLAN 70/30 PLAN
CPP PCP on ID card $0 CPP PCP on ID card $0
Primary Care Provider (PCP) Non-CPP PCP on ID card $10 Non-CPP PCP on ID card $30
Other PCP $25 Other PCP $45
CPP Specialists $40 CPP Specialists $47
Specialist
Non-CPP Specialists $80 Non-CPP Specialists $94
Speech, Occupational, CPP Providers $26 CPP Providers $36
Chiropractor and Physical Therapy Non-CPP Providers $52 Non-CPP Providers $72
2021 BENEFIT CHANGES
• The Plan currently covers Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy with a maximum of $36,000
per benefit year. Beginning January 1, 2021, there will no longer be a limit associated with
this service. The $36,000 maximum has been removed.
• The Plan currently covers treatment of varicose veins. Beginning January 1, 2021, there
will be a limitation placed on this coverage. For endovenous procedures, there will be a
limit of one procedure per limb per lifetime. For sclerotherapy procedures, there will be a
limit of three procedures per limb per lifetime.
• The Plan currently covers orthotics and provides unlimited coverage for members up to
age 18. Beginning January 1, 2021, the Plan will place a limitation for members 18 and
older to 2 orthotics per calendar year.
32021 State Health Plan Comparison
WHAT YOU PAY
PLAN DESIGN 80/20 PLAN 70/30 PLAN
FEATURES
IN-NETWORK OUT-OF-NETWORK IN-NETWORK OUT-OF-NETWORK
$1,250 Individual $2,500 Individual $1,500 Individual $3,000 Individual
Annual Deductible
$3,750 Family $7,500 Family $4,500 Family $9,000 Family
40% of eligible expenses 50% of eligible expenses
20% of eligible after deductible is met 30% of eligible after deductible is met
Coinsurance expenses after and the difference expenses after and the difference
deductible is met between the allowed deductible is met between the allowed
amount and the charge amount and the charge
Out-of-Pocket
$4,890 Individual $9,780 Individual $5,900 Individual $11,800 Individual
Maximum (Combined
$14,670 Family $29,340 Family $16,300 Family $32,600 Family
Medical and Pharmacy)
$0 (covered by the $0 (covered by the
Preventive Services N/A N/A
Plan at 100%) Plan at 100%)
CPP PCP on ID card $0 CPP PCP on ID card $0
Non-CPP PCP on ID 40% after deductible Non-CPP PCP on ID 50% after deductible
Office Visits
card $10 is met card $30 is met
Other PCP $25 Other PCP $45
CPP Specialist $40 40% after deductible CPP Specialist $47 50% after deductible
Specialist Visits
Other Specialists $80 is met Other Specialists $94 is met
Speech, Occupational, CPP Provider $26 40% after deductible CPP Provider $36 50% after deductible
Chiro & Phys. Therapy Other Provider $52 is met Other Provider $72 is met
Urgent Care $70 $100
Emergency Room
(Copay waived
$300 copay, then 20% after deductible is met $337 copay, then 30% after deductible is met
w/ admission or
observation stay)
$300 copay, then 20% after deductible is met. $337 copay, then 30% after deductible is met.
Inpatient Hospital Out-of-Network $300 copay, then 40% after Out-of-Network $337 copay, then 50% after
deductible is met. deductible is met.
Tier 1 (Generic) $5 copay per 30-day supply $16 copay per 30-day supply
Tier 2 (Preferred Brand &
$30 copay per 30-day supply $47 copay per 30-day supply
High-Cost Generic)
Tier 3 (Non-preferred
Deductible/coinsurance Deductible/coinsurance
Brand)
Tier 4 (Low-Cost
$100 copay per 30-day supply $200 copay per 30-day supply
Generic Specialty)
Tier 5 (Preferred
$250 copay per 30-day supply $350 copay per 30-day supply
Specialty)
Tier 6 (Non-preferred
Deductible/coinsurance Deductible/coinsurance
Specialty)
Preferred Diabetic
$5 copay per 30-day supply $10 copay per 30-day supply
Testing Supplies*
Preferred and Non-
$0 copay per 30-day supply $0 copay per 30-day supply
Preferred Insulin
Preventive Medications $0 (covered by the Plan at 100%) $0 (covered by the Plan at 100%)
PCP: Primary Care Provider
*Preferred Brand is the One Touch Test Strips.
4Understanding Your Pharmacy Coverage
The State Health Plan utilizes a custom, closed formulary (drug
list). The formulary indicates which drugs are not covered
IMPORTANT NOTE
by the Plan. All other drugs that are on the formulary are
grouped into tiers. Your medication’s tier determines your
ON TIER 3 & TIER 6
portion of the drug cost. MEDICATIONS
On both the 80/20 and
A formulary exclusion exception process is available for Plan
70/30 plans: Tier 3 and Tier 6
members who, per their provider, have a medical necessity
to remain on an excluded, or non-covered, medication. If a non-preferred medications do
member is approved for the excluded drug, that drug will be not have a defined copay but
placed into Tier 3 or Tier 6 and the member will be subject are subject to a deductible/
to the applicable cost share. coinsurance. This means that
you will have to pay the full
Once you meet your deductible, you will be responsible for
cost of the medication until
the coinsurance amount until you reach your out-of-pocket
you meet your deductible.
maximum. Medications that are subject to coinsurance
in most cases will result in higher out-of-pocket costs to
members. You are encouraged to speak with your provider
about generic medication options, which save you money!
PHARMACY BENEFIT RESOURCES
These tools include information based on the 2020 formulary
and are subject to change prior to January 1, 2021.
• Drug Lookup Tool: an online tool that allows you to search for a medication to determine if
it is a covered drug and get an estimated out-of-pocket cost.
• Preferred Drug List: a list of preferred medications noting which drug requires any prior approvals.
• Comprehensive Formulary List: a complete list of covered medications and their tier placement.
• Preventive Medication List (70/30 and 80/20 plans): medications on this list are covered at
100%, which means there is no cost to you.
• Specialty Drug List: a complete list of all medications available through CVS Specialty. The
formulary or drug list is regularly updated throughout the year, on a quarterly basis, so there is
always a possibility that the coverage status of your medication(s) could change, which may
affect your out-of-pocket costs.
• The Plan’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager, CVS Caremark, is another valuable resource as you
navigate through your decisions. CVS Customer Service can be reached at 888-321-3124, or
you can log in to your own account at www.caremark.com. Remember to always discuss your
prescription options with your health care provider to find the most cost-effective therapy.
5Your Monthly Premiums
TOBACCO ATTESTATION PREMIUM REDUCTION
The State Health Plan is expanding options for tobacco users who want to earn their 2021 premium
credit. Tobacco users can attend a tobacco cessation counseling session at a CVS MinuteClinic
or Primary Care Provider’s (PCP) office for FREE to earn a lower premium for 2021! You have until
November 30, 2020, to take action. (If you combine your tobacco cessation visit with another service,
there may be a copay.)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• Now that you can see a PCP, waivers will no longer be given to members who live more than
25 miles away from a CVS MinuteClinic.
• Before your cessation counseling session, visit the Plan’s website at www.shpnc.org and print
off instructions for your provider to ensure your visit is billed correctly and is FREE.
• Remember, this action is ONLY for tobacco users who want to reduce their monthly premium
by $60 per month in 2021. If you are NOT a tobacco user, you will simply need to attest to that
online during Open Enrollment.
• Even if you completed the tobacco attestation during last year’s Open Enrollment, you must
attest again during this year’s Open Enrollment period to receive the $60 premium credit for
the 2021 Plan benefit year.
• By completing the tobacco attestation, you can earn a premium credit that will reduce your monthly
premium by $60 a month. (The premium credit only applies to the employee-only premium.)
80/20 PLAN 70/30 PLAN
Subscriber-Only Monthly Premium
$110 $85
* Attest to being a non-tobacco user or agree to visit a Primary Care Provider or CVS
MinuteClinic (by Nov. 30, 2020) for at least one cessation counseling session to earn
-$60 -$60
a monthly premium credit of $60. Print the tobacco cessation coding instructions
and give them to your provider to ensure the claims are submitted correctly.
Total Monthly Subscriber-Only Premium (With Credit) $50 $25
2021 MONTHLY PREMIUM RATES
2021 MONTHLY PREMIUMS
80/20 PLAN 70/30 PLAN
For the 3rd year in a row, there are
Subscriber Only $50* $25*
no premium increases! The monthly
premiums listed apply only to Active Subscriber + Child(ren) $305 $218
subscribers. Monthly premiums for *Assumes completion of tobacco attestation.
Subscriber + Spouse $700 $590
all members can be found on the
Plan’s website at www.shpnc.org. Subscriber + Family $720 $598
*Assumes completion of tobacco attestation.
6Open Enrollment Checklist
Decide who you want to cover under the plan. If you are
adding a new dependent you will need to provide Social OPEN ENROLLMENT
Security numbers and will be prompted to upload required
WEBINARS
documentation. You may find it helpful to gather these
documents, if needed, before starting the enrollment process. The Plan is offering several opportunities
for members to learn more about Open
Visit www.shpnc.org for more information about your Enrollment and your 2021 benefits.
2021 benefits. Utilize the resources to assist you with These webinars are brief and provide you
your decision making. You’ll find a plan comparison, rate with what you need to know and what
sheets, videos and Benefit Booklets. actions you need to take during Open
Enrollment. Register for an upcoming
Participate in a webinar regarding Open Enrollment. These webinar at www.shpnc.org!
webinars will review your 2021 options, benefit changes
and offer the opportunity to ask questions. Reserve your
spot by visiting www.shpnc.org.
WEBINAR DATES WEBINAR TIMES
When you’re ready to enroll or change your plan, starting October 8 12:30 p.m. & 4 p.m.
October 15, visit www.shpnc.org and click eBenefits.
October 13 12:30 p.m. & 4 p.m.
Log into the eBenefits system. You may be required to
October 15 10:00 a.m.
create an account if you are a first-time user.
October 21 12:30 p.m. & 4 p.m.
Review your dependent information and make changes,
October 26 12:30 p.m. & 4 p.m.
if needed.
October 28 10:00 a.m.
Elect your plan: 80/20 Plan or 70/30 Plan.
Complete the tobacco attestation to reduce your monthly
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
premium.
RESOURCES
Make sure your Primary Care Provider information is up The State Health Plan continues to offer
to date. Remember you can save even more by selecting telephonic coaching for disease and
a Clear Pricing Project PCP! case management for members with the
following conditions: chronic obstructive
Review the benefits you’ve selected. If you are OK with your pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive
elections, you will be prompted to SAVE your enrollment. heart failure, coronary artery disease,
Don’t forget this critical step! diabetes, asthma, cerebrovascular
disease and peripheral artery disease.
Print your confirmation statement for your records.
Case management is also provided for
members with complex health care
IMPORTANT: After you have made your choices, needs and with conditions such as
and they are displayed for you to review and print, chronic and end stage renal disease.
you MUST scroll down to the bottom and click SAVE If you are eligible for these services,
or your choices will not be recorded! you will receive notification.
7Get Connected with Blue Connect
State Health Plan subscribers have access to Blue Connect, a secure online resource to help you
manage your health plan and maximize your benefits. With Blue Connect, registered users can
complete a variety of self-service tasks online, 24 hours a day, without ever picking up the phone.
• Find a provider and read provider reviews • Register for Blue365® Discount Program,
which includes:
• View your claim status and where you are
in meeting your deductible • Gym memberships and fitness gear
• Vision and hearing care
• View your Health Care Summary Report
• Weight loss and nutrition programs
• Order new ID cards • Travel and family activities
• Mind/body wellness tools and resources
• View your Explanation of Benefits (EOB),
to understand the details of your claims • Financial tools and programs
• Research health and wellness topics to help
you make more informed health care decisions
How to Access Blue Connect: To access Blue Connect, visit the State Health Plan’s website at
www.shpnc.org and click eBenefits to log into eBenefits, the Plan’s enrollment system. Once
you’re logged into eBenefits you will see a Blue Connect Quick Link on the left menu.
REMEMBER: ACTION REQUIRED!
All members will be automatically enrolled in the 70/30 Plan, which will have an $85 employee-
only premium. You can reduce this premium by $60 down to a $25 employee-only premium by
completing the tobacco attestation. Members who wish to enroll in the 80/20 Plan or who wish
to reduce their monthly premium in either the 80/20 Plan or the 70/30 Plan by completing the
tobacco attestation will need to take action during Open Enrollment, October 15-31, 2020.
DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE! TAKE ACTION TODAY AND PICK
THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR 2021!
Eligibility and Enrollment Support Center: 855-859-0966
During Open Enrollment, the Eligibility and Enrollment Support Center
will offer extended hours to assist you with your questions.
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturdays: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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requests and work with a medical examiner and (6) disclosures incidental to otherwise
Legal Notices or funeral director permissible disclosures.
___________________________ • Address workers’ compensation, law • To request an accounting, you must submit
enforcement, and other government a written request to the Privacy Contact
requests identified in this Notice. Your request must
Notice of Privacy Practices for The
• Respond to lawsuits and legal actions state a time period of no longer than six (6)
State Health Plan for Teachers and years.
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Your Rights
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL Get a copy of this privacy notice
When it comes to your health information,
INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at
you have certain rights. This section explains
AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET any time, even if you have agreed to receive
ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE your rights and some of our responsibilities to
help you. the notice electronically. We will provide you
REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. with a paper copy promptly.
Original Effective Date: April 14, 2003
Get a copy of health and claims records
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• You can ask to see or get a copy of your
health and claims records and other health • If you have given someone medical power
Introduction information we have about you. Ask us how of attorney or if someone is your legal
to do this. guardian, that person can exercise your
A federal law, the Health Insurance Portability
rights and make choices about your health
and Accountability Act (HIPAA), requires that • We will provide a copy or a summary of information.
we protect the privacy of identifiable health your health and claims records, usually
information that is created or received by or within 30 days of your request. We may • We will make sure the person has this
on behalf of the Plan. This notice describes authority and can act for you before we
charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.
the obligations of the Plan under HIPAA, how take any action.
medical information about you may be used
and disclosed, your rights under the privacy Ask us to correct health and claims records
File a complaint if you feel your rights are
provisions of HIPAA, and how you can get • You can ask us to correct your health violated
access to this information. Please review it and claims records if you think they are
• You can complain if you feel we have
carefully. incorrect or incomplete. Ask us how to do
violated your rights by contacting us using
this.
the information provided in this document.
Your Rights • We may say “no” to your request, but we’ll
• You can file a complaint with the U.S.
tell you why in writing within 60 days.
You have the right to: Department of Health and Human Services
• Get a copy of your health and claims Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter
records Request confidential communications to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
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• Correct your health and claims records
way (for example, home or office phone) or 1-877-696-6775, or visiting www.hhs.gov/
• Request confidential communication ocr/ privacy/hipaa/complaints/.
to send mail to a different address.
• Ask us to limit the information we share • We will not retaliate against you for filing
• We will consider all reasonable requests,
• Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared and must say “yes” if you tell us you would a complaint.
your information be in danger if we do not.
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• Choose someone to act for you Ask us to limit what we use or share For certain health information, you can tell
• File a complaint if you believe your privacy • You can ask us not to use or share certain us your choices about what we share. If you
rights have been violated health information for treatment, payment, have a clear preference for how we share
or our operations. your information in the situations described
below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to
Your Choices • We are not required to agree to your
do, and we will follow your instructions.
You have some choices in the way that we request, and we may say “no” if it would
affect your care. In these cases, you have both the right and
use and share information if we:
choice to tell us to:
• Answer coverage questions from your
• Share information with your family, close
family and friends Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared
friends, or others involved in payment for
• Provide disaster relief information
your care
• Market our services or sell your information • You can ask for a list (accounting) of the
• Share information in a disaster relief
times we’ve shared your health information
situation
(including medical records, billing records,
Our Uses and Disclosures If you are not able to tell us your preference,
and any other records used to make
We may use and share your information as we: decisions regarding your health care for example if you are unconscious, we may go
• Help manage the health care treatment you benefits) for six years prior to the date you ahead and share your information if we believe
receive ask, who we shared it with, and why. it is in your best interest. We may also share
your information when needed to lessen a
• Run our organization • We will include all the disclosures except: serious and imminent threat to health or safety.
• Pay for your health services (1) disclosures for purposes of treatment,
payment, or health care operations; (2) In these cases we never share your
• Administer your health plan information unless you give us written
disclosures made to you; (3) disclosures
• Help with public health and safety issues permission:
made pursuant to your authorization; (4)
• Do research disclosures made to friends or family in your • Marketing purposes
• Comply with the law presence or because of an emergency; (5) • Sale of your information
9Our Uses and Disclosures • Helping with product recalls only stop future uses and disclosures that are
• Reporting adverse reactions to medications made after the Plan receive your revocation. It
How do we typically use or share your • Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or will not have any effect on the prior uses and
health information? domestic violence disclosures of your PHI.
We typically use or share your health • Preventing or reducing a serious threat to
information in the following ways: anyone’s health or safety Our Responsibilities
• We are required by law to maintain the
Help manage the health care treatment Do research privacy and security of your protected health
you receive information.
We can use or share your information for
We can use your health information and share health research. Research done using Plan • We will let you know promptly if a breach
it with professionals who are treating you. information must go through a special occurs that may have compromised the
review process. We will not use or disclose privacy or security of your information.
Example: The Plan may disclose your health
information so that your doctors, pharmacies, your information unless we have your • We must follow the duties and privacy
hospitals, and other health care providers may authorization, or we have determined that practices described in this notice and give
provide you with medical treatment. your privacy is protected. you a copy of it.
• We will not use or share your information
Run our organization Comply with the law other than as described here unless you tell
us we can in writing. If you tell us we can,
We can use and disclose your information to We will share information about you if state
you may change your mind at any time. Let
run our organization (healthcare operations), or federal laws require it, including with the
us know in writing if you change your mind.
improve the quality of care we provide, reduce Department of Health and Human Services if it
healthcare costs, and contact you when wants to see that we’re complying with federal For more information see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/
necessary. privacy law. privacy/ hipaa/understanding/consumers/
noticepp.html.
Example: The Plan may use and disclose your
information to determine the budget for the Respond to organ and tissue donation
following year, or to set premiums. requests and work with a medical examiner Changes to the Terms of this Notice
We are not allowed to use genetic information or funeral director The Plan has the right to change this notice
to decide whether we will give you coverage • We can share health information about you at any time. The Plan also has the right to
and the price of that coverage. This does not with organ procurement organizations. make the revised or changed notice effective
apply to long-term care plans. • We can share health information with a for medical information the Plan already has
Example: We use health information about coroner, medical examiner, or funeral about you as well, as any information received
you to develop better services for you. director when an individual dies. in the future. The Plan will post a copy of the
current notice at www.shpnc.org. You may
request a copy by calling 919-814-4400.
Pay for your health services Address workers’ compensation, law
We can use and disclose your health enforcement, and other government
information as we pay for your health services. requests Complaints
Example: We share information about you We can use or share health information about you: If you believe your privacy rights have been
with CVS Caremark to coordinate payment for violated, you may file a complaint with the
• For workers’ compensation claims
your prescriptions. Plan or with the Secretary of the Department
• For law enforcement purposes or with a law of Health and Human Services. You will not
enforcement official be penalized or retaliated against for filing a
Administer your plan • With health oversight agencies for activities complaint.
We may disclose your health information authorized by law To file a complaint with the Plan, contact the
to your health plan sponsor for plan • For special government functions such as Privacy Contact identified in this Notice.
administration. military, national security, and presidential To file a complaint with the Secretary of the
Example: Your employer’s Health Benefit protective services Department of Health and Human Services
Representative is provided information to help
Office for Civil rights use this contact
you understand your health benefits, and help
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How else can we use or share your health in response to a subpoena. Services
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public health and research. We have to meet will be made only with your written authorization. File complaint electronically at https://
many conditions in the law before we can For example, your written authorization is ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf
share your information for these purposes. required in the following instances: (i) any use Complaint forms are available at
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as otherwise permitted in 45 C.F.R. 164.508(a) Privacy Contact
(3); (iii) any disclosure which constitutes a sale The Privacy Contact at the Plan is:
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10Enrollment in the Flexible Benefit that is effective beginning no later than the with respect to coverage under this plan,
Plan (under IRS Section 125) for the day immediately following the last day of you may be able to enroll yourself and your
the original coverage that is revoked. dependents in this plan. However, you must
State Health Plan request enrollment within 60 days after
• You or your children lose eligibility under
Your health benefit coverage can only be Medicaid or a state Children’s Health your or your dependents’ determination of
changed (dependents added or dropped) Insurance Program. In this case you must eligibility for assistance.
during the Open Enrollment period or request enrollment within 60 days of losing To request special enrollment or obtain
following a qualifying life event. These events eligibility. more information, contact the Eligibility and
include, but are not limited to the following: Enrollment Support Center at 855-859-0966.
• If you, your spouse or your dependent
• Your marital status changes due to loses eligibility for coverage (as defined
marriage, death of spouse, divorce, legal by HIPAA) under any group health plan or
separation, or annulment.
Notice Regarding Mastectomy -
health insurance coverage (e.g., coverage
• You increase or decrease the number of
Related Services
in the individual market, including the
your eligible dependents due to birth, marketplace), you may change your If you have had or are going to have a
adoption, placement for adoption, or death participation election. mastectomy, you may be entitled to certain
of the dependent. In addition, even if you have one of these benefits under the Women’s Health and
• You, your spouse, or your eligible events, your election change must be Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA). For
dependent experiences an employment “consistent” with the event, as defined by individuals receiving mastectomy- related
status change that results in the loss or gain the IRS. Consequently, the election change benefits, coverage will be provided in a
of group health coverage. that you desire may not be permitted if not manner determined in consultation with the
consistent with the event as determined attending physician and the patient, for:
• You, your spouse, or your dependents
become entitled to Medicare, or Medicaid. by IRS rules and regulations. When one of • All stages of reconstruction of the breast on
these events occurs, you must complete which the mastectomy was performed;
• Your dependent ceases to be an eligible
dependent (e.g., the dependent child your request through your online enrollment • Surgery and reconstruction of the
reaches age 26). system within 30 days of the event (except other breast to produce a symmetrical
as described above). If you do not process appearance;
• You, your spouse, or your dependents the request within 30 days, you must wait • Prostheses; and
commence or return from an unpaid leave until the next Open Enrollment to make the
of absence such as Family and Medical • Treatment of physical complications of the
coverage change. mastectomy, including lymphedema.
Leave or military leave.
• You receive a qualified medical child These benefits will be provided subject to the
support order (as determined by the plan Notice of HIPAA Special same deductibles and coinsurance applicable
administrator) that requires the plan to Enrollment Rights to other medical and surgical benefits
provide coverage for your children. provided under your elected plan.
If you are declining enrollment for yourself
• If you or your dependents change your or your dependents (including your spouse)
country of permanent residence by moving because of other health insurance or group Notice of Patient Protections
to or from the United States, you or your health plan coverage, you may be able to for Non-Grandfathered Plans
dependents will have 30 days from the date enroll yourself and your dependents in this
of entering or exiting the United States to The following notice applies to plans offered
plan if you or your dependents lose eligibility
change your health benefit plan election. by the North Carolina State Health Plan for
for that other coverage (or if the employer
Teachers and State Employees (“the Plan”) that
• If you, your spouse or dependents stops contributing towards your or your
are not considered to be a “grandfathered
experience a cost or coverage change dependents’ other coverage). However, you
health plan” under the Patient Protection
under another group health plan for which must request enrollment within 30 days after
and Affordable Care Act. The Plan generally
an election change was permitted, you may your or your dependents’ other coverage
allows the designation of a primary care
make a corresponding election change ends (or after the employer stops contributing
provider. You have the right to designate any
under the Flex Plan (e.g., your spouse’s toward the other coverage).
primary care provider who participates in our
employer significantly increases the cost of If you have a new dependent as a result network and who is available to accept you or
coverage and as a result, allows the spouse of marriage, birth, adoption, or placement your family members. For children, you may
to change his/her election). for adoption, you may be able to enroll designate a pediatrician as the primary care
• If you change employment status such that yourself and your dependents. However, provider. For information on how to select
you are no longer expected to average 30 you must request enrollment within 30 a primary care provider, and for a list of the
hours of service per week but you do not days after the marriage, birth, adoption, participating primary care providers, contact
lose eligibility for coverage under the State or placement for adoption. If you decline Customer Service.
Health Plan (e.g., you are in a stability period enrollment for yourself or for an eligible You do not need prior authorization from
during which you qualify as full time), you dependent (including your spouse) while the Plan or from any other person (including
may still revoke your election provided Medicaid coverage or coverage under a a primary care provider) in order to obtain
that you certify that you have or will enroll state children’s health insurance program is access to obstetrical or gynecological
yourself (and any other covered family in effect, you may be able to enroll yourself care from a health care professional in our
members) in other coverage providing and your dependents in this plan if you or network who specializes in obstetrics or
minimum essential coverage (e.g., the your dependents lose eligibility for that gynecology. The health care professional,
marketplace) that is effective no later than other coverage. However, you must request however, may be required to com ply with
the first day of the second month following enrollment within 60 days after your or your certain procedures, including obtaining prior
the month that includes the date the dependents’ coverage ends under Medicaid authorization for certain services, following a
original coverage is revoked. or a state children’s health insurance program. pre-approved treatment plan, or procedures
• You may prospectively revoke your State If you or your dependents (including your for making referrals. For a list of participating
Health Plan election if you certify your spouse) become eligible for a state premium health care professionals who specialize in
intent to enroll yourself and any covered assistance subsidy from Medicaid or through obstetrics or gynecology, contact Customer
dependents in the marketplace for coverage a state children’s health insurance program Service.
11Notice Regarding Availability of Affordable Care Act, you may be eligible for premium assistance program that can help
Health Insurance Marketplace a tax credit. An employer-sponsored health pay for coverage, using funds from their
plan meets the “minimum value standard” if Medicaid or CHIP programs. If you or your
Coverage Options (Employer
the plan’s share of the total allowed benefit children aren’t eligible for Medicaid or CHIP,
Exchange Notice) costs covered by the plan is no less than 60% you won’t be eligible for these premium
To assist you as you evaluate options for you of such costs. assistance programs but you may be able to
and your family, this notice provides basic It is important to note, if you purchase a buy individual insurance coverage through
information about the Health Insurance health plan through the Marketplace instead the Health Insurance Marketplace. For more
Marketplace (“Marketplace”). The Marketplace of accepting health coverage offered by your information, visit www.healthcare.gov.
is designed to help you find health insurance employer, then you may lose the employer If you or your dependents are already enrolled
that meets your needs and fits your budget. contribution to the employer- offered in Medicaid or CHIP and you live in a State
The Marketplace offers “one-stop shopping” coverage. Also, this employer contribution,
to find and compare private health insurance listed below, contact your State Medicaid or
as well as your employee contribution to
options. You may also be eligible for a new CHIP office to find out if premium assistance
employer- offered coverage, is often excluded
kind of tax credit that lowers your monthly is available.
from income for Federal and State income
premium. tax purposes. Your payments for coverage If you or your dependents are NOT currently
You may qualify to save money and lower your through the Marketplace are made on an enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and you think
monthly premium, but only if your employer after-tax basis. you or any of your dependents might be
does not offer coverage, or offers coverage For more information about your coverage eligible for either of these programs, contact
that doesn’t meet certain standards. The offered by your employer, please review the your State Medicaid or CHIP office or dial
savings on your premium that you are eligible summary plan description or contact Customer 1-877- KIDS NOW or www.insurekidsnow.
for depends on your household income. If Service. The Marketplace can help you evaluate gov to find out how to apply. If you qualify,
you have an offer of health coverage from your coverage options, including your eligibility ask your state if it has a program that might
your employer that meets certain standards, for coverage through the Marketplace and help you pay the premiums for an employer-
you will not be eligible for a tax credit through its cost. Please visit HealthCare.gov for more sponsored plan.
the Marketplace and may wish to enroll in information, including an online application If you or your dependents are eligible for
your employer’s health plan. However, you for health insurance coverage and contact premium assistance under Medicaid or CHIP,
may be eligible for a tax credit that lowers information for a Health Insurance Marketplace as well as eligible under your employer plan,
your monthly premium, or a reduction in
in your area. your employer must allow you to enroll in your
certain cost-sharing if your employer does
not offer coverage to you at all or does not employer plan if you aren’t already enrolled.
offer coverage that meets certain standards. Premium Assistance Under Medicaid This is called a “special enrollment” opportunity,
If the cost of a plan from your employer and you must request coverage within 60
and the Children’s Health Insurance
that would cover you (and not any other days of being determined eligible for premium
members of your family) is more than 9.5% of
Program (CHIP) assistance. If you have questions about
your household income for the year, or if the If you or your children are eligible for Medicaid enrolling in your employer plan, contact the
coverage your employer provides does not or CHIP and you’re eligible for health coverage Department of Labor at www.askebsa.dol.gov
meet the “minimum value” standard set by the from your employer, your state may have a or call 1-866-444-EBSA (3272).
If you live in one of the following states, you may be eligible for assistance paying your employer health plan premiums.
The following list of states is current as of July 31, 2020. Contact your State for more information on eligibility.
ALABAMA – Medicaid CALIFORNIA – Medicaid
Website: http://myalhipp.com/ Website: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/TPLRD_CAU_
Phone: 1-855-692-5447 cont.aspx
Phone: 916-440-5676
COLORADO – Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid
ALASKA – Medicaid
Program) & Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)
The AK Health Insurance Premium Payment Program Health First Colorado Website: https://www.healthfirstcolorado.com/
Website: http://myakhipp.com/ Health First Colorado Member Contact Center:
Phone: 1-866-251-4861 1-800-221-3943/ State Relay 711
Email: CustomerService@MyAKHIPP.com CHP+: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/hcpf/child-healthplan-plus
Medicaid Eligibility: CHP+ Customer Service: 1-800-359-1991/ State Relay 711
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/medicaid/default.aspx Health Insurance Buy-In Program (HIBI): https://www.colorado.
gov/pacific/hcpf/health-insurance-buy-program
HIBI Customer Service: 1-855-692-6442
ARKANSAS – Medicaid FLORIDA – Medicaid
Website: http://myarhipp.com/ Website: https://www.flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/
Phone: 1-855-MyARHIPP (855-692-7447) flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/hipp/index.html
Phone: 1-877-357-3268
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12GEORGIA – Medicaid MISSOURI – Medicaid
Website: https://medicaid.georgia.gov/health-insurance- Website: http://www.dss.mo.gov/mhd/participants/pages/hipp.htm
premium-payment-program-hipp Phone: 573-751-2005
Phone: 678-564-1162 ext 2131
INDIANA – Medicaid MONTANA – Medicaid
Healthy Indiana Plan for low-income adults 19-64 Website: http://dphhs.mt.gov/MontanaHealthcarePrograms/HIPP
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/hip/ Phone: 1-800-694-3084
Phone: 1-877-438-4479
All other Medicaid
Website: https://www.in.gov/medicaid/
Phone: 1-800-457-4584
IOWA – Medicaid and CHIP (Hawki) NEBRASKA – Medicaid
Medicaid Website: https://dhs.iowa.gov/ime/members Website: http://www.ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-338-8366 Phone: 1-855-632-7633
Hawki Website: http://dhs.iowa.gov/Hawki Lincoln: 402-473-7000
Omaha: 402-595-1178
Hawki Phone: 1-800-257-8563
KANSAS – Medicaid NEVADA – Medicaid
Website: http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/default.htm Medicaid Website: https://dhcfp.nv.gov
Phone: 1-800-792-4884 Medicaid Phone: 1-800-992-0900
KENTUCKY – Medicaid NEW HAMPSHIRE – Medicaid
Kentucky Integrated Health Insurance Premium Payment Website: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oii/hipp.htm
Program (KI-HIPP) Website: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/ Phone: 603-271-5218
member/Pages/kihipp.aspx
Toll free number for the HIPP program: 1-800-852-3345, ext 5218
Phone: 1-855-459-6328
Email: KIHIPP.PROGRAM@ky.gov
KCHIP Website: https://kidshealth.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
Phone: 1-877-524-4718
Kentucky Medicaid Website: https://chfs.ky.gov
LOUISIANA – Medicaid NEW JERSEY – Medicaid and CHIP
Website: www.medicaid.la.gov or www.ldh.la.gov/lahipp Medicaid Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ dmahs/
Phone: 1-888-342-6207 (Medicaid hotline) or clients/medicaid/
1-855-618-5488 (LaHIPP) Medicaid Phone: 609-631-2392
CHIP Website: http://www.njfamilycare.org/index.html
CHIP Phone: 1-800-701-0710
MAINE – Medicaid NEW YORK – Medicaid
Enrollment Website: Website: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/applications-forms Phone: 1-800-541-2831
Phone: 1-800-442-6003
TTY: Maine relay 711
Private Health Insurance Premium Webpage:
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/applications-forms
Phone: 1-800-977-6740
TTY: Maine relay 711
MASSACHUSETTS – Medicaid and CHIP NORTH CAROLINA – Medicaid
Website: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/masshealth/ Website: https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/
Phone: 1-800-862-4840 Phone: 919-855-4100
MINNESOTA – Medicaid NORTH DAKOTA – Medicaid
Website: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/ Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/medicaid/
health-care/health-care-programs/programs-and-services/other- Phone: 1-844-854-4825
insurance.jsp
Phone: 1-800-657-3739
13OKLAHOMA – Medicaid and CHIP UTAH – Medicaid and CHIP
Website: http://www.insureoklahoma.org Medicaid Website: https://medicaid.utah.gov/
Phone: 1-888-365-3742 CHIP Website: http://health.utah.gov/chip
Phone: 1-877-543-7669
OREGON – Medicaid VERMONT– Medicaid
Website: http://healthcare.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx Website: http://www.greenmountaincare.org/
http://www.oregonhealthcare.gov/index-es.html Phone: 1-800-250-8427
Phone: 1-800-699-9075
PENNSYLVANIA – Medicaid VIRGINIA – Medicaid and CHIP
Website: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Providers/Pages/ Medicaid Website: https://www.coverva.org/hipp/
Medical/ HIPP-Program.aspx Medicaid Phone: 1-800-432-5924
Phone: 1-800-692-7462 CHIP Phone: 1-855-242-8282
RHODE ISLAND – Medicaid and CHIP WASHINGTON – Medicaid
Website: http://www.eohhs.ri.gov/ Website: https://www.hca.wa.gov/
Phone: 1-855-697-4347 or 401-462-0311 (Direct RIte Share Line) Phone: 1-800-562-3022
SOUTH CAROLINA – Medicaid WEST VIRGINIA – Medicaid
Website: https://www.scdhhs.gov Website: http://mywvhipp.com/
Phone: 1-888-549-0820 Toll-free phone: 1-855-MyWVHIPP (1-855-699-8447)
SOUTH DAKOTA - Medicaid WISCONSIN – Medicaid and CHIP
Website: http://dss.sd.gov Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/badger-
Phone: 1-888-828-0059 careplus/p-10095.htm
Phone: 1-800-362-3002
TEXAS – Medicaid WYOMING – Medicaid
Website: http://gethipptexas.com/ Website: https://health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/medicaid/pro-
Phone: 1-800-440-0493 grams-and- eligibility/
Phone: 1-800-251-1269
To see if any other states have added a The State Health Plan: If you believe that the State Health Plan
premium assistance program since July 31, • Provides free aids and services to people has failed to provide these services or
2020, or for more information on special with disabilities to communicate effectively discriminated against you, you can file a
enrollment rights, contact either: with us, such as: grievance with the Coordinator. You can file a
grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email.
U.S. Department of Labor • Qualified sign language interpreters
You can also file a civil rights complaint with
Employee Benefits Security Administration • Written information in other formats (large the U.S. Department of Health and Human
www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa print, audio, accessible electronic formats, Services, Office for Civil Rights, available at:
1-866-444-EBSA (3272) other formats)
• The State Health Plan website is Americans U.S. Department of Health and
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Human Services with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services the visually impaired. 200 Independence Avenue SW
www.cms.hhs.gov • Provides free language services to people Room 509F, HHH Building
1-877-267-2323, Menu Option 4, Ext. 61565 whose primary language is not English, Washington, DC 20201
such as: 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
• Qualified interpreters File complaint electronically at:
Nondiscrimination and
• Information written in other languages https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf
Accessibility Notice
If you need these services, contact the Civil
The State Health Plan complies with Complaint forms are available at:
Rights Coordinator identified below (the
applicable Federal civil rights laws and does http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html
“Coordinator”):
not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
State Health Plan Compliance Officer
national origin, age, disability, or sex. The
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