Out-of-Network Plan Changes – VHHSBP

Effective October 1, 2019

By choosing from among our health plan’s network of 40,000 high-quality, In-Network healthcare providers, our members can keep out-of-pocket costs low.

Example #1 Using an in-network provider

  • Member with chronic condition
  • 20 office visits
  • Member pays $20 copay for each visit
  • Total: $400

Example #2 Using an out of network provider

  • Member with chronic condition
  • 20 office visits
  • Out-of-Network provider charges $250 per visit
  • Member pays in full for the first four visits, reaching $1000 Annual Individual Deductible
  • Member then pays coinsurance of 30% of provider charges, $75 per visit.
  • Member reaches the Annual Individual Out-of-Pocket Maximum of $2000 during the 18th visit
  • Member pays $0 for last two visits*
  • Total: $2000

Example #3 Using an in-network provider

  • Member with chronic condition, as above, pays $400
  • Family member #2 has pregnancy-related claims of $12,800
  • Family member #2 pays $20 copayment for the first doctor’s visit confirming pregnancy
  • Family Member #2 pays $0 for prenatal, postnatal, and delivery costs
  • Family member #3 has X-ray claim of $500
  • Family member #3 pays nothing for X-ray
  • Total: $420

Example #4 Using an out of network provider

  • Member with chronic condition, as above, pays a total of $2000
  • Family Member #2 has pregnancy-related claims of $12,800Family Member #2 pays the first $1000 towards meeting the $1000 Annual Individual Deductible.
  • Family Member #2 then pays 30% of the next $3,500 in claims, reaching the $2,000
  • Annual Individual Out-of-Pocket Maximum.
  • Family Member #2 pays $0 for remainder of claims. *
  • Family Member #3 has X-ray claim of $500
  • Family Member #3 pays $500 towards meeting the $5000 Annual Family Out-of-Pocket
  • Maximum
  • Total: $4,500

By using in-network providers, members and their families can save up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs.

*The Plan will pay the Out-of-Network provider the Allowed Amount; Participant may be balance billed for higher amounts by the Out-of-Network provider. Balance billing is when the Out-of-Network Provider bills you for the difference between what the Plan pays and the amount of the provider’s actual charges.

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