November 2009

2010 Boeing Plan benefit changes


The following is a summary of benefit changes effective January 1 for most members enrolled in a Boeing medical plan.

Most medical plans
On January 1, 2010, the benefit year for union-represented Boeing employees and their enrolled dependents will change from a fiscal year (July to June) to a calendar year (January to December).

Listed in each table below are the benefit changes by employee group and plan:

Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) union employees and their covered dependents
Traditional Medical Plan
Type of Service Benefit
Mental Health Outpatient visits will be subject to a $15 copayment per visit. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions® at 1 (800) 892-1411.
Substance Abuse
  • Lifetime and course of treatment maximums no longer apply.
  • Outpatient visits will be subject to a $15 copayment per visit. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
 
Select Network PlanSM
Substance Abuse Lifetime and course of treatment maximums no longer apply. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
Prescription Drugs Administration of retail and mail order pharmacy will be handled by Medco® Health Solutions. Note: Contact Medco's Physician Service Center at 1 (800) 211-1456.

 

International Association of Machinists (IAM) union employees and their covered dependents
Traditional Medical Plan
Type of Service Benefit
Mental Health
  • Inpatient visits will be paid at 95% (or 100% if network hospital meets patient safety standards). Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
  • 20-day limit no longer applies for inpatient and outpatient care received from a
    non-network provider.
  • Outpatient care received from network provider will be paid at 95%, or 60% from a non-network provider.
Substance Abuse
  • Inpatient visits will be paid at 95% (or 100% if network hospital meets patient safety standards). Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at
    1 (800) 892-1411.
  • Outpatient care received from a non-network provider will be paid at 60%.
  • Lifetime and course of treatment maximums no longer apply.
 
Selections® Plan
Mental Health
  • Visit and day limitations no longer apply. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
  • Inpatient and outpatient care received from a non-network provider will be paid at 60%.
Substance Abuse
  • Lifetime and course of treatment maximums no longer apply. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
  • Inpatient and outpatient care received from a non-network provider will be paid at 60%.
Prescription Drugs Administration of retail and mail-order pharmacy will be handled by Medco Health Solutions. Note: Contact Medco's Physician Service Center at 1 (800) 211-1456.

 

Nonunion Boeing employees and their covered dependents
Traditional Medical Plan
Type of Service Benefit
Lifetime Maximum Increasing to $2,000,000 per individual; network/non-network combined.
Mental Health Visit and day limitations no longer apply to care received from a non-network provider. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
Substance Abuse Inpatient treatment is subject to deductible. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
Hearing Aids Limited to one aid per ear every three consecutive benefit years up to $800 maximum per ear; network/non-network combined.
 
Select Network Plan
Type of Service Benefit
Lifetime Maximum Increasing to $2,000,000 per individual; network/non-network combined.
Substance Abuse Lifetime and course of treatment maximums no longer apply. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
Prescription Drugs Administration of retail and mail-order pharmacy will be handled by Medco Health Solutions. Note: Contact Medco's Physician Service Center at 1 (800) 211-1456.
Vision Hardware Increasing frame benefit to $90 and contact lens benefit to $120.

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