CHIP Benefits Summary

First Priority Health

The following is a condensed summary of CHIP benefits offered through First Priority Health®. A comprehensive list of specific benefits is clearly stated in the CHIP benefits booklet. Covered services are subject to exclusions and limits. Read the benefits booklet carefully to determine which health care services are covered.

  Copayments
  Free Plan Low-Cost
Plan
At-Cost
Plan
Office Visits
Primary Care Physician (PCP) $0 $5 $15
Specialist $0 $10 $25
Preventive Services in PCP’s Office
Immunizations (copayment applies for office visits) $0 $5 $15
Routine pediatric and well-child care (no copayment for well-baby visits) $0 $5 $15
Emergency and Urgent Care Services
Emergency room visits (copayment waived if admitted) $0 $25 $50
Urgent care through child’s PCP or BlueCard® $0 $5 $15
Inpatient Services
Inpatient hospital care (facility and professional); prior authorization required (90 days per calendar year combined with inpatient mental health) $0 $0 $0
Outpatient Services
Diagnostic services (lab and X-ray services) $0 $0 $0
Rehabilitation benefits: occupational, physical or speech therapy (60 visits per year per therapy) $0 $0 $0
Surgery $0 $0 $0
Other Services
Bony impacted tooth removal $0 $0 $0
Durable medical equipment ($5,000 maximum) $0 $0 $0
Home health care (60 days per calendar year, prior authorization required) $0 $0 $0
Hospice care services (180-day lifetime maximum, prior authorization required) $0 $0 $0
Prescription Drugs
Retail and mail order programs available (mandatory generic; 30-day supply per prescription/refill for retail; 90-day supply per prescription/refill for mail order) $0 Retail
$6 generic
$9 brand-name
Mail Order
$12 generic
$18 brand-name
Retail
$10 generic
$18 brand-name
Mail Order
$20 generic
$36 brand-name
Hearing Services
Audiometric examination (one every calendar year) $0 $10 $25
Hearing aid (one per ear in any 2 calendar years) $0 $0 $0
Hearing evaluation (one every calendar year) $0 $5 PCP; $10 Specialist $15 PCP; $25 Specialist
Alcohol and/or Drug Abuse Treatment
Detoxification (7 days per admission, 4 admissions per lifetime) $0 $0 $0
Non-hospital residential services (90 days per calendar year, 360-day lifetime maximum) $0 $0 $0
Outpatient services (up to 90 visits per calendar year, 360-day lifetime maximum) $0 $0 $0
Mental Health
Inpatient services (90 days per calendar year combined with inpatient hospital services) $0 $0 $0
Outpatient services (up to 50 visits per calendar year, can be exchanged for inpatient hospital days) $0 $0 $0
Vision Care                                                                                             No copayment for vision care
Contact lenses (when medically necessary)      
Eye examinations and refractions (one every 6 months)      
Frames ($55 or under; one every 12 months)      
Lenses (one pair every 6 months)      
Dental Care
Diagnostic services      
Bitewing X-rays (one per 12-month benefit period)      
Full mouth X-rays (one per 5-year period)      
Routine exams (one per 6-month period)      
General services      
Anesthesia in conjunction with a covered service      
Endodontic (root canal) therapy – initial endodontic therapy only for permanent teeth (limited to one per tooth per lifetime)      
Palliative (emergency) treatment of acute conditions requiring immediate care      
Simple extractions (as necessary)      
Surgical extractions (surgical removal of erupted teeth)      
Preventive services      
Routine prophylaxis (one per 6-month period)      
Sealants: Ages 5 through 9 years on permanent first molars;
Ages 10 through 14 years on permanent second molars
(one sealant per tooth, no repeats)
     
Space maintainers (for premature loss of primary posterior molars or permanent first molars)      
Topical application of fluoride (one per 6-month period)      
Restorative services      
Basic restorative amalgam (silver) and composite (white) fillings for permanent and deciduous teeth      
Core buildups, including any pins, prefabricated post and core, cast post and core, in addition to a crown (there is a five-year limitation for replacement; one buildup or cast post and core is allowed within a five-year period)      
Resin, porcelain and full cast single crowns for permanent teeth (replacement is limited to one in a five-year period when the crown is not serviceable and cannot be made serviceable)      

This managed care plan may not cover all your health care expenses. Read your contract carefully to determine which health care services are covered. 1-800-543-7199

This summary covers general features and is not intended to be a substitute for the terms, provisions, limitations and conditions imposed by the controlling contract(s).
05-B0044 3/07


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