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5(a). Medical Services and Supplies Provided by Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals
5(b). Surgical and Anesthesia Services Provided by Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals
5(c). Services Provided by a Hospital or Other Facility, and Ambulance Services
5(d). Emergency Services/Accidents
5(e). Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits
5(f). Prescription Drug Benefits
5(g). Dental Benefits
5(h). Wellness and Other Special Features
5(i). Services, Drugs, and Supplies Provided Overseas
Non-FEHB Benefits Available to Plan Members
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Index
Summary of Benefits – FEP Blue Focus
2024 Rate Information
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2024 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan - FEP Blue Focus
Section 5(a). Medical Services and Supplies Provided by Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals
Page 46

 

Benefit Description

Family Planning (cont.)

Family planning services for men, limited to:
 
  • Vasectomy

Notes:
 
  • We also provide benefits for professional services associated with tubal ligation/occlusion/blocking procedures, vasectomy, and with the fitting, insertion, or removal of the contraceptives as shown on the previous page.
     
  • When billed by a facility, such as the outpatient department of a hospital, we provide benefits as shown here, according to the contracting status of the facility.


You Pay
Preferred: Nothing (no deductible)

Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges

 

Benefit Description
 
  • Oral and transdermal contraceptives

Note: We waive your cost-share for generic oral and transdermal contraceptives when you purchase them at a Preferred retail pharmacy; see Section 5(f).


You Pay
Preferred: 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies)

Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges

 

Benefit Description

Not covered:

 
  • Reversal of voluntary surgical sterilization
     
  • Contraceptive devices not described above
     
  • Over-the-counter (OTC) contraceptives, except as described in Section 5(f)


You Pay
All charges

 

Benefit Description

Reproductive Services
Members who meet our definition of infertility in Section 10, are eligible for the following reproductive services:
  • Artificial insemination (AI)
     
    • Intracervical insemination (ICI)
       
    • Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
       
    • Intravaginal insemination (IVI)
Correction, 3/19/2024
Note:  We also provide the benefits seen here when t
hese services are billed by an outpatient facility. See Section 5(f), Prescription Drug Benefits, for your cost-shares associated with drugs for covered AI procedures.
 
  • We cover one year of sperm and egg storage, including procurement procedures, only for individuals facing iatrogenic infertility, once per lifetime. We also provide the benefits seen here when billed by a facility. See Section 3 for prior approval requirements. See Section 10 for our definition of iatrogenic infertility.

Note: See other sections in this brochure for benefits associated with other service performed to diagnose and treat the cause of infertility.


You Pay
Preferred: 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies)

Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges


 

 

Benefit Description

Not covered: The services listed below are not covered as treatments for infertility or as alternatives to conventional conception:

 
  • Assisted reproductive technology (ART), including but not limited to:
     
    • In vitro fertilization (IVF)
       
    • Embryo transfer and gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) and zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
       
    • Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

You Pay
All charges

 

Reproductive Services - continued on next page

 

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