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AetnaAetna Health Insurance

ACE, APA, Exempt, Food Service, Maintenance, Non-Represented, and TOTEM employees are covered by Aetna's Open Choice PPO Plan (Group #658742). For more information contact Member Services or visit Aetna Navigator online.

These employees should visit the following pages for more information:

AEA employees »
Teachers

Local 71 employees »
Custodians

Teamsters 959 employees »
Bus drivers & attendants

KeyResources from Aetna

Aetna Claim & EOB Forms
» Medical Claim Form
» Dental Claim Form
» Prescription Drug Claim Form
» Prescription Home Delivery
» Sample Explanation of Benefits (EOB) form
Information about Aetna
and the Open Choice Plan
» DocFind Provider Directory
» Informed Health Line
» Open Choice Plan
» Simple Steps to a Healthier Life

 

KeyMedical and Prescription Plans

Low Option Plan Benefits Shim Standard Option Plan Benefits
Medical Plan Benefits   Medical Plan Benefits
» $1,500 individual/$4,500 family deductible
» pays 80% of the next $25,000 of covered charges
» once your 20% out of pocket expenses reaches $5,000, the plan will pay 100% of covered charges
» $30 general office visit co-pay

 

 
» $500 individual/$1,500 family deductible
» pays 80% of the next $12,500 of covered charges
» once your 20% out of pocket expenses reaches $2,500, the plan will pay 100% of covered charges
» $20 general office visit co-pay
Prescription Plan Benefits   Prescription Plan Benefits
Type of Drug Retail Mail Order
Generic Drugs » $15 co-pay for each 30-day supply (or cost of prescription if less than co-pay) » $30 co-pay for each 90-day supply (or cost of prescription if less than co-pay)
Brand Name Formulary Drugs » 20% coinsurance (up to $120 cap) » 20% coinsurance (up to $80 cap)
Brand Name Non-Formulary Drugs » 20% coinsurance (up to $240 cap) » 20% coinsurance (up to $160 cap)
 
Type of Drug Retail Mail Order
Generic Drugs » $15 co-pay for each 30-day supply (or cost of prescription if less than co-pay) » $30 co-pay for each 90-day supply (or cost of prescription if less than co-pay)
Brand Name Formulary Drugs » 20% coinsurance (up to $75 cap) » 20% coinsurance (up to $50 cap)
Brand Name Non-Formulary Drugs » 20% coinsurance (up to $120 cap) » 20% coinsurance (up to $80 cap)

Mandatory Generic (MG) - If the member requests a brand prescription when a generic prescription is available, the member will be responsible for paying the applicable copay, plus the difference between the generic price and the brand price. The physician may state "dispensed as written" for the tiers above to apply.

 

KeyNewborns

Please come to the Benefits Department to enroll your newborn within 31 days of birth with a state or hospital birth certificate. Failure to enroll your child within this period will result in loss of medical coverage. You will need to enroll your dependent during the next open enrollment period for coverage to begin the following fiscal year.

 

KeyDental Plan

The benefits below are based on plan allowance for the service provided. Pre-authorization of major treatments is not required, but is recommended.

» 100% of diagnostic and preventative care within UCR (Usual Customary Rates)
» 80% of basic care
» 50% of major care
» $3,000 maximum per enrollee per calendar year (January-December)
» $25 annual deductible on basic and major care

Aetna Navigator

Eligible employees under the district's health insurance should register on the Aetna Navigator. Below are some great features available on their Web site and instructions on how to access them.

KeyAetna Navigator Features

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KeyHow to…

  • Use DocFind to locate a physician, specialist or medical facility

  • View who is covered on your plan

  • Print a temporary medical ID card or order a new card if your card has been lost or stolen

  • View Explanation of Benefits for Claim Status

  • E-mail Customer Service in a secure environment with questions about benefits or claims

  • Access the Prescription Drug Formulary

  • Print forms to begin the Pharmacy Mail Order process

  • Access Aetna InteliHealth featuring Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information

 

Register for Aetna Navigator

  • Go to www.aetna.com and look for the "Members: Secure Information" heading
  • Click "Register Now" and follow the instructions for a first-time user to register as an Aetna member.
  • Please note the user name and password you created for your records

Print a temporary card (after you are logged in)

  • Click the "ID Card" link under the "Shortcuts" menu on the left side
  • OR place your cursor over the "Requests & Changes" option at the top of your home page and choose "ID Card" from the list of options.
  • Click on the "Medical Temporary Identification" link
  • Select the covered member you wish to view, click "Continue" and use the print function of your browser
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KeyDocFind Provider Directory & Medication Formulary Guides

The Aetna web site is also a great way to search the "DocFind Provider Directory" and "Medication Formulary Guides," which are now available.

To access "DocFind" use the "Find a Doctor" link under Shortcuts.  Follow the steps on the next screens:   To access Prescription Drug Search
(Pharmacy plan type is Three Tier Open Formulary – use this to search)
  1. Enter City, County or Zip code, depending upon your search preference

  2. Select a Type of Provider

  3. Select a Plan – The category is Aetna Standard Plans.  Then, select Open Choice PPO for the type of plan.

  4. Select Search Criteria – you can narrow your results further or choose to view results for all providers.

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  1. On the Shortcuts menus follow the "Look up a Drug link or the "Is Your Drug Covered? (Preferred Drug List) link.
    OR
    From the www.aetna.com home page, follow the "Members: Public Information" link

  2. Place your curser over the "Health Coverage Info" option at the top & choose "Drugs & Prescriptions" from the list of options. 

  3. Click on "Preferred Drug List (Formulary)" and then follow the "Preferred Drug Guides" links to get to the Search box.

  4. To search, make sure you are under Non-Medicare Plans, then select Three Tier Open Formulary in the drop-down box.

Contacting Aetna

Please contact the appropriate Aetna Service Centers with any questions:

Medical Member Services
P.O. Box 14089
Lexington, KY 40512-4089
1-877-204-9186
www.aetna.com

Shim Dental Member Services
P.O. Box 14094
Lexington, KY 40512-4094
1-877-238-6200
www.aetnadental.com
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Attn: Claim Processing
P.O. Box 14024
Lexington, KY 40512-4024
1-800-238-6279
www.aetnapharmacy.com
This is an AETNA Standard "Open Choice PPO Plan" and the Group Number is 658742

 

 

 

Please note

The plan booklet files provided on this site are solely to facilitate the Group’s review of available benefits. The electronic text is in a “Read Only” format. Alterations, additions, or deletions to the text are prohibited. Any unauthorized review, use disclosure, or distribution of this text is prohibited.

Efforts have been made to ensure this Web site contains accurate information. In the event of a discrepancy between the electronic text and the hard copy plan document, the hard copy plan document will prevail.

PDF Forms

Forms on this site are designed to be filled out by hand or on your computer, printed out, and mailed to the appropriate office. Due to the limitations of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software you will be unable to save your changes unless you have a full version of Adobe Acrobat.

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