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Effective January 1, 2008

Health Insurance
Medical Insurance

Medical coverage is provided through Optimum Choice, Inc. with Health Maintenance Organization HMO coverage or MAMSI Life and Health Insurance Co. for Preferred Provider Organization (PPO). Information is available on their website at:
http://www.mamsiunitedhealthcare.com.

If you elect the Optimum Choice HMO coverage you must choose an OCI-participating PCP who is open for new patients and be sure this PCP is noted on your card.. Failure to select an OCI PCP will result in claims being denied. These visits incur a $15 copayment. You must obtain PCP referrals for specialist visits. If properly referred, you will incur a $15 copayment (no referral needed for OB/GYN or eye refraction services. In addition, if your UVa PCP refers you to another UVa provider, no formal referral is necessary. Services provided by non-network providers are not covered except in emergency. There is a 24/7 Member Services Hotline you can contact at 800-331-2102.

If you elect the MAMSI Life and Health Insurance Co. PPO plan, you must use the MAMSI PPO network of participating providers. PCPs and referrals to specialists are not required. Deductibles are waived for services rendered in a Primary, Wellness or Emergency setting and Primary Services covered incur a $20 copayment. Covered services rendered by non-network providers are adjudicated under the Non-Preferred Option after deductible. Separate contract year deductibles apply for care rendered under Preferred ($500) and Non-Preferred ($1000) settings. There is a 24/7 Member Service Hotline you can contact at 800-331-2102.
Well Being

Optimum Choice, Inc. and MAMSI Life and Health customers now have access to a no-cost well-being program at the Optimum Choice/MAMSI website
(www.mamsiunitedhealthcare.com). This program, called Health AtoZ offers a number of enhanced capabilities including a health assessment, online health coaching and a live nurse chat. New members can do an easy one time registration to learn more about HealthAtoZ simply by visiting the site.

Premium Costs:

Postdoc premiums changed for the HMO and PPO effective 1/1/08.

Post-Doc single coverage requires no premium payment. Post-Doc Plus One and Post-Doc Plus Family require payment of a monthly premium as follows:
Premium rates for the Optimum Choice HMO:
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Single$ 0
Employee + One$ 316.34/month
Family$ 535.31/month

Premium rates for the MAMSI PPO:
Single$ 0
Employee + One$ 319.41/month
Family$ 539.47/month

Copayments, Coinsurance and Deductibles may apply. Please see your Plan’s Benefit Summary for details.

Enrollment:
Enrollment in the Post-Doc health plan must occur within 31 days of your date of hire. Additions, subtractions, changes to coverage can be undertaken during Open Enrollment or within 31 days of a "Life Status" Change such as Birth, Death, Loss of coverage, Marriage or Divorce.

Enrollment applications must be submitted to the University Human Resources Benefits Office , 914 Emmet St. Charlottesville, VA 22904; fax (434) 924-4486.

Do not submit any Optimum Choice or MAMSI health plan applications directly to Optimum Choice/MAMSI.