March 21, 2008
Reminder: PPO, 500 plans offer free immunization benefit
Employees participating in the Incentive PPO and Purdue 500 plans can take advantage of enhanced immunization coverage for 2008.
The two plans will cover all recommended child and adult immunizations with no deductible and no coinsurance payable by the patient when services are provided through an in-network provider. Infant immunizations were already covered, but the immunization benefit was extended to all covered members as of Jan. 1.
The free immunization benefit is in addition to the $400 in-network preventive care benefit and does not apply to that limit.
For members of the UnitedHealthcare plan, immunizations are covered and included in the co-pay amount for the provider.
Recommended immunizations can be found at the following Web sites:
-- For children: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4010.pdf
-- For teens and college-age: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/teen-schedule.htm
-- For adults: www.purdue.edu/hr/WorkLife/intervent.htm and www.businessgrouphealth.org/benefitstopics/topics/purchasers/part7_lifechart_adults.pdf