Plans & Premiums for Enrollees With Medicare Part B Only
Premium information for this plan is listed after the plan features.

Within the indemnity and PPO plans administered by Aetna and Medical Mutual, you can choose from two coverage levels — Basic or Plus. Click here to find out if a Basic Plan is a good match for you.

Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plans

Aetna Plus PPO

Plan Features
	In-network	Out-of-network1
Annual Deductible per Enrollee2	$500	$1,000
Out-of-Pocket Maximum2 (Annual amount enrollees pay excluding the annual deductible and prescription drug copayments)	$1,500 per single enrollee $3,000 per family	$3,000 per single enrollee $6,000 per family
Lifetime Benefits Maximum per Enrollee	$2,500,000
Health Provider Access	Use network provider	Use any covered provider
Physician, Hospital, Skilled Nursing & Home Health Care
Physician Office Visit	Enrollee pays 20%	Enrollee pays 20%
Hospital Inpatient Services		Enrollee pays 50%
Hospital Charges for Outpatient Surgery and Preadmission Testing		Enrollee pays 20%
Emergency Room Care
Skilled Nursing Facility	Enrollee pays 20% (90 days per benefit period); after 90 days, enrollee pays 100%	Enrollee pays 50% (90 days per benefit period); after 90 days, enrollee pays 100%
Inpatient Mental Health	Enrollee pays 20%; no limit on days	Enrollee pays 50%; no limit on days
Home Health Care	Enrollee pays 20%; no visit limit	Enrollee pays 20%; no visit limit
Preventive Services
Physical Exam	Enrollee pays 20%; limit one per calendar year	Enrollee pays 20%; limit one per calendar year
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA)
Pap Smear
Mammogram
Outpatient Services
Diagnostic X-ray and Lab Testing	Enrollee pays 20%	Enrollee pays 20%
Outpatient Mental Health	Enrollee pays 20%; no visit limit	Enrollee pays 20%; no visit limit
Additional Services
Dental Care	No coverage	No coverage
Vision Care	Discount on eyewear and exams at participating providers	Discount on eyewear and exams at participating providers
Prescription Drug Coverage
Retail Network Provider	Express Scripts
Retail Copayment/ Coinsurance3	Tier 1: $10 ($25 PPI) Tier 2: $30 ($50 PPI) Tier 3: $50 ($75 PPI) Prilosec OTC®: $5 with prescription If the cost of the drug is less than the copayment, the enrollee pays the cost of the drug. Once the enrollee has paid a total of $2,000 out of pocket in retail and mail-service copayments, that individual pays nothing for covered drugs for the remainder of the year. Nonparticipating pharmacy: Reimbursed the amount STRS Ohio would have been charged at a participating Express Scripts pharmacy, less copayment.
Maximum Day Supply at Retail4	30 (28 Prilosec OTC®)
Mail-Order Provider	Express Scripts
Mail-Order Copayment3	Tier 1: $25 ($65 PPI) Tier 2: $75 ($125 PPI) Tier 3: $125 ($190 PPI) Prilosec OTC®: Not covered If the cost of the drug is less than the copayment, the enrollee pays the cost of the drug. Once the enrollee has paid a total of $2,000 out of pocket in retail and mail-service copayments, that individual pays nothing for covered drugs for the remainder of the year.
Maximum Day Supply at Mail4	90

¹ Payments are based on usual, customary and reasonable fees for medically necessary services as established by the health care plan administrator.

² Annual deductible must be met before benefits are payable, unless otherwise noted. In-network and out-of-network accumulations are separate.

³ Different copayments apply to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications under Express Scripts. Designated double-strength medications may be available for half the applicable copayment under Express Scripts.

⁴ Applies to all medication classes unless otherwise specified. Designated double-strength medications are only available for half the maximum day supply under Express Scripts.

 

Aetna Plus PPO
Monthly Premiums — Medicare Part B Only

Eligibility Group	TOTAL COST: $548
Benefit Recipient Years of Service	STRS OHIO PAYS	YOU PAY
30+	479	69
29	472	76
28	465	83
27	458	90
26	451	97
25	444	104
24	437	111
23	430	118
22	423	125
21	416	132
20	410	138
19	403	145
18	396	152
17	389	159
16	382	166
15	375	173
Less than 15 Years of Service1	271	277
NOTE: The “Total Cost” listed above is the amount a benefit recipient would pay if he or she paid 100% of the premium cost for coverage under each plan.
Spouse	0	302
Dependent Children	N/A	N/A
Sponsored Dependent, Adult	0	302
Sponsored Dependent, Children	N/A	N/A
NOTE: The “Total Cost” for eligible dependent coverage varies by plan and is listed in the “You Pay” columns.

¹ Benefit recipients with a benefit effective date of Jan. 1, 2004, or later need 15 years of qualifying service credit to purchase health care coverage through STRS Ohio. Benefit recipients with a benefit effective date before Jan. 1, 2004, who have less than 15 years of service credit have access to coverage, but will pay 100% of their health care premium.