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All information displayed in the STRS Ohio Optional Health Care section applies only to benefit recipients in the Defined Benefit and Combined Plans.

Plans & Premiums for Enrollees With Medicare Part B Only
Premium information for these plans are listed after the plan information.

Commercial HMO Plan

Paramount Health Care

Plan Features
Annual Deductible per Enrollee1
No deductible
Out-of-Pocket Maximum1 (Annual amount enrollees pay excluding the annual deductible and prescription drug copayments)

$1,500 per single enrollee

$3,000 per family

Lifetime Benefits Maximum per Enrollee
No benefit maximum
Health Provider Access
Use HMO provider
Physician, Hospital, Skilled Nursing & Home Health Care
Physician Office Visit
Enrollee pays $15 for primary care physician; $25 for specialists
Hospital Inpatient Services
Enrollee pays 10%
Hospital Charges for Outpatient Surgery and Preadmission Testing
Emergency Room Care
Enrollee pays $100; waived if admitted

Skilled Nursing Facility

Enrollee pays 0% per benefit period for days 1–20; $75 for days 21–100; after 100 days, enrollee pays 100%

Inpatient Mental Health
Enrollee pays 10%; no limit on days
Home Health Care
Enrollee pays 10%; no visit limit
Preventive Services

Physical Exam

Enrollee pays $15 for primary care physician; $25 for specialists
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA)
Pap Smear
Mammogram
Enrollee pays 10%
(no deductible); limit one per year
Outpatient Services
Diagnostic X-ray and Lab Testing
Enrollee pays 10%
Outpatient Mental Health
Enrollee pays $25; no visit limit
Additional Services
Dental Care
No coverage
Vision Care
Enrollee pays $25 for annual eye exam at participating providers
Prescription Drug Coverage
Retail Network Provider
Retail Copayment/
Coinsurance2

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-order 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 Retail3
30 (28 Prilosec OTC®)
Mail-Order Provider
Mail-Order Copayment2

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 Mail3
90

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

2 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.

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

 

Paramount Health Care
Monthly Premiums — With Medicare Part B Only

Eligibility Group

TOTAL COST: $668

Benefit Recipient Years of Service STRS OHIO PAYS YOU PAY
30+ 560 108
29 553 115
28 546 122
27 539 129
26 532 136
25 525 143
24 518 150
23 511 157
22 504 164
21 497 171
20 491 177
19 484 184
18 477 191
17 470 198
16 463 205
15 456 212
Less than 15 Years of Service1 352 316
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 0 472
Dependent Children N/A N/A
Sponsored Dependent, Adult 0 472
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.

 

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