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054.00.27 PLAN E.

AR ADC 054.00.27 PLAN EArkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 054. Insurance Department
Division 00.
Rule 27. Minimum Standards for Medicare Supplement Policies
Ark. Admin. Code 054.00.27 PLAN E
054.00.27 PLAN E.
MEDICARE (PART A)--HOSPITAL SERVICES--PER BENEFIT PERIOD
* A benefit period begins on the first day you receive service as an inpatient in a hospital and ends after you have been out of the hospital and have not received skilled care in any other facility for 60 days in a row.
SERVICES
MEDICARE PAYS
PLAN PAYS
YOU PAY
HOSPITALIZATION*
Semiprivate room and board, general nursing and miscellaneous services and supplies
First 60 days
All but $[ ]
$[ ] (Part A deductible)
$0
61st thru 90th day
All but $[ ]a day
$[ ]a day
$0
91st day and after:
---While using 60 lifetime reserve days
All but $[ ] a day
$[ ]a day
$0
---Once lifetime reserve days are used:
---Additional 365 days
$0
100% of Medicare eligible expenses
$0
---Beyond the additional 365 days
$0
$0
All costs
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY CARE*
You must meet Medicare's requirements, including having been in a hospital for at least 3 days and entered a Medicare-approved facility within 30 days after leaving the hospital
First 20 days
All approved amounts
$0
$0
21st thru 100th day
All but $[ ]a day
Up to $[ ]a day
$0
101st day and after
$0
$0
All costs
BLOOD
First 3 pints
$0
3 pints
$0
Additional amounts
100%
$0
$0
HOSPICE CARE
Available as long as your doctor certifies you are terminally ill and you elect to receive these services
All but very limited coinsurance for out-patient drugs and inpatient respite care
$0
Balance
** NOTICE: When your Medicare Part A hospital benefits are exhausted, the insurer stands in the place of Medicare and will pay whatever amount Medicare would have paid for up to an additional 365 days as provided in the policy's “Core Benefits”. During this time the hospital is prohibited from billing you for the balance based on any difference in its bill charges and the amount Medicare would have paid.
MEDICARE (PART B)--MEDICAL SERVICES--PER CALENDAR YEAR
* Once you have been billed $[110] of Medicare-approved amounts for covered services (which are noted with an asterisk), your Part B deductible will have been met for the calendar year.
SERVICES
MEDICARE PAYS
PLAN PAYS
YOU PAY
MEDICAL EXPENSES--IN OR OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL TREATMENT, such as Physician's services, inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services and supplies, physical and speech therapy, diagnostic tests, durable medical equipment,
First $[110] of Medicare
Approved Amounts*
$0
$0
$[110] (Part B deductible)
Remainder of Medicare
Approved Amounts
Generally 80%
Generally 20%
$0
Part B Excess Charges
(Above Medicare Approved Amounts)
$0
$0
All costs
BLOOD
First 3 pints
$0
All costs
$0
Next $[110] of Medicare
Approved Amounts*
$0
$0
$[110] (Part B deductible)
Remainder of Medicare
Approved Amounts
80%
20%
$0
CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES--BLOOD TESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
100%
$0
$0
PARTS A & B
HOME HEALTH CARE
MEDICARE APPROVED SERVICES
--Medically necessary skilled care services and medical supplies
100%
$0
$0
--Durable medical equipment
First $[110] of Medicare
Approved Amounts*
$0
$0
$[110] (Part B deductible)
Remainder of Medicare
Approved Amounts
80%
20%
$0
OTHER BENEFITS--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
SERVICES
MEDICARE PAYS
PLAN PAYS
YOU PAY
FOREIGN TRAVEL--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
Medically necessary emergency care services beginning during the first 60 days of each trip outside the USA
First $250 each calendar year
$0
$0
$250
Remainder of Charges
$0
80% to a lifetime maximum benefit of $50,000
20% and amounts over the $50,000 lifetime maximum
***PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE BENEFIT--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
Some annual physical and preventive tests and services, such as: digital rectal exam, hearing screening, dipstick urinalysis, diabetes screening, thyroid function test, tetanus and diphtheria booster and education, administered or ordered by your doctor when not covered by Medicare
First $120 each calendar year
$0
$120
$0
Additional charges
$0
$0
All costs
*Medicare benefits are subject to change. Please consult the latest Choosing A Medigap Policy: Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
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