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Open Enrollment: April 17 through April 28
Look for Open Enrollment materials to be arriving at your home address
during the week of April 10, 2000. Some changes for this year include a
new prescription drug vendor, Caremark Prescription Services, and a reimbursement
change to 90% for generic drugs and 70% for brand name drugs, including
mental health drugs. If you enroll in any of the medical plans offered
by the University, you will receive a packet of information in mid-June
explaining the details of this new prescription drug program, as well as
the items you will need to begin using the program on July 1, 2000. Please
be aware that your new Caremark prescription ID cards will be included in
this forthcoming packet of information.
The information below is a brief synopsis of your new prescription drug
benefits.
This program is easy to use and will save you money.
Prescription Drug Benefits
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Retail |
Mail Service |
When |
For immediate drug needs or short-term medications |
For maintenance or long-term medications |
Where |
At over 50,000 Caremark participating pharmacies nationwide, including 20,000
independent community pharmacies. For your convenience, HUP pharmacy has
been added as a participating pharmacy. After June 1, 2000, simply access
the Pharmacy Locator at www.caremark.com--or
call Caremark's Customer Service at 1-800-378-0802 to locate a Caremark
participating pharmacy in your area. |
Simply mail your original prescription, along with the Patient Profile/Order
Form and your medications will be sent directly to your home. |
You Pay * |
- 10% for each generic prescription (and brand name prescription if a
generic substitute is not available or not permitted by your physician.)
- 30% for each brand name prescription
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- 10% for each generic prescription (and brand name prescription if a
generic substitute is not available or not permitted by your physician.)
- 30% for each brand name prescription.
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Supply Limit |
30-day supply |
90-day supply |
Questions |
Caremark Customer Service
1-800-378-0802
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* If you enrolled in an HMO plan, you must meet an annual deductible
of $25 for single coverage and $50 for family coverage before Caremark co-payments
begin.
The following table presents the 2000-2001 plan year health care rates
for full-time University faculty and staff. This information will also be
included in the information packets sent to your home during the week of
April 10, 2000.
2000-2001 Health Care Rates
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Employee Contributions (per pay period) |
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Weekly Paid |
Monthly Paid |
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Options |
Single |
Family |
Single |
Family |
Medical |
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BC/BS Plan 100 |
2 |
$21.58 |
$56.21 |
$93.50 |
$243.58 |
PennCare |
11 |
12.62 |
32.79 |
54.67 |
142.08 |
UPHS POS |
12 |
5.75 |
14.98 |
24.92 |
64.92 |
Aetna US Healthcare -PA |
5 |
2.98 |
7.77 |
12.92 |
33.67 |
Aetna US Healthcare -DE |
10 |
2.98 |
7.77 |
12.92 |
33.67 |
Aetna US Healthcare -NJ |
6 |
2.98 |
7.77 |
12.92 |
33.67 |
Keystone HMO |
9 |
2.98 |
7.77 |
12.92 |
33.67 |
Dental |
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Penn Faculty Practice Plan |
1 |
$1.15 |
$10.96 |
$5.00 |
$47.50 |
MetLife Preferred Dentist Program |
4 |
0.92 |
8.58 |
4.00 |
37.17 |
Vision |
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OptiChoice |
2 |
$1.35 |
$3.63 |
$5.83 |
$15.75 |
Change of Address? Please advise your Business Administrator so
that your mailing address will be updated in the system.
--Division of Human Resources
The Open Enrollment Benefits Fairs
An opportunity to talk with providers and pick up new
provider directories
April 18--Sheraton University City Hotel, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
April 20--New Bolton Center, Kennett Square, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Almanac, Vol. 46, No. 27, April 4, 2000
| FRONT
PAGE | CONTENTS
| JOB-OPS
| CRIMESTATS
| COMMENCEMENT
2000: Honorary Degree Recipients | TALK
ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN
ISSUES | APRIL at PENN |
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