Skip to main content

New Participant Portal

You can enroll for the new Participant Portal experience. Click here for instructions on how to access the new Participant Portal.

Register for New Participant Portal

Retiree Health Summary Plan Description
As of February 1, 2018
En Español (PDF)

Amendment No. 7
To the Summary Plan Description of the Southern California IBEW-NECA Health Trust Fund Retiree Health Plan

This Amendment to the Southern California IBEW-NECA Health Trust Fund, Retiree Health Plan Summary Plan Description ("SPD") is made by the Board of Trustees of the Southern California IBEW-NECA Health Trust Fund ("Board of Trustees") with reference to the following facts and circumstances:

  1. The Board of Trustees wishes to amend the SPD to reflect the following changes to the United Healthcare HMO Plan. The changes are summarized below:
    United Healthcare
    1. Annual Copayment Maximum — Increase to $2,500 per individual and $5,000 per family.
    2. Emergency Services — Increase to $250 per visit.
    3. Hospital Admission Copayment — Increase to $250 per visit.
    4. Appointments/Services other than PCP Visits (specialty services) —$5 per visit for most primary care visits; $25 per visit for most physician specialist visits.
    5. Prescription Drug Copayments — Increase the prescription drug copayments to $10 per generic retail prescription up to 30-day supply and $20 per brand-name prescription, 30-day supply; and $20 generic through mail order service up to 90-day supply and $40 brand name through mail order service up to 90-day supply
  2. The Board of Trustees has reserved to themselves the ability to amend the SPD from time to time.

NOW THEREFORE, effective January 1, 2023, Article 2, Summary of Benefits, Section 2.2, Summary of Benefits Early Retirees (Under Age 62 and not eligible or enrolled in Medicare) is amended as follows:

Summary of Benefits

Early Retirees (Under Age 62 and not eligible or enrolled in Medicare)

Summary of Benefits for Early Retirees (Under Age 62 and not eligible or enrolled in Medicare)

Kaiser Permanente HMO
(In Network Only)

UnitedHealthcare HMO
(In Network Only)

Out-of-Area Plan UnitedHealthcare (In Network Benefits)

Member Customer Service Number

(800) 464-4000

(800) 624-8822

Northern California (800) 624-8822
Out-of-state
(866)633-2446

Website

www.kp.org

www.myuhc.com

www.myuhc.com

General Features

 

Calendar Year Deductible

None

None

$500 per Individual
$1,000 per Family

Maximum Benefits

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Annual Co-payment Maximum

$1,500 per Individual
$3,000 per Family

$2,500 per Individual
$5,000 per Family

$4,500 per Individual
$9,000 per Family

Hospital Benefits

No charge

$250 Co-Payment

80% after deductible has been met

Emergency Services
Co-payment waived if admitted

$5 co-payment

$250 co-payment

$100 co-payment; deductible does not apply

Urgently Needed Services
Medically Necessary services required outside geographic area service by Primary Medical Group

$5 co-payment

$50 co-payment

$50 co-payment; deductible does not apply

Pre-existing Conditions

All Medically Necessary conditions are covered provided they are a covered benefit

Inpatient Hospital Benefits

 

Alcohol, Drug or Other Substance Abuse Detoxification

No charge

No charge

80% after deductible

Mental Health Services
As required by law, coverage includes treatment for Severe Mental Illness of adults and the treatment of Serious Emotional Disturbance.

No charge

No charge

80% after deductible

Physician Care

No charge

No charge

No charge

Reconstructive Surgery

No charge

No charge

80% after deductible

Rehabilitative Care
Including physical, occupational and speech therapy

No charge

No charge

$20 co-payment

Skilled Nursing Facility
Up to 100 Consecutive Days from the first treatment per disability

No charge

No charge

80% after deductible

Outpatient Benefits

 

Alcohol, Drug or Other Substance Abuse Detoxification

$5 per visit

No charge

$20 co-payment

Ambulance

No charge

No charge

80% after deductible

Durable Medical Equipment

No charge

No charge

80% after deductible

Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy (medical, medication, surgical):
1st Trimester

$5?co-payment

$75 co-payment

The amount you pay is based on where the covered service is provided.

Laboratory Services
When available through or authorized by PCP

No charge

No charge

No charge

Maternity Care, Tests Procedures

No charge

No charge

The amount you pay is based on where the covered service is provided.

Prescription Drugs

 

 

Kaiser HMO

UnitedHealthcare HMO *

Out-of-Area Plan UnitedHealthcare

Retail Pharmacy: Generic

$0 co-payment
Up to a 100-day supply

$10co-payment
Up to a 30-day supply

$10 co-payment
Up to a 30-day supply

Retail Pharmacy: Brand — Formulary

$10 co-payment
Up to a 30-day supply

$20 co-payment
Up to a 30-day supply

$25 co-payment
Up to a 30-day supply

Retail Pharmacy — Brand — Non-Formulary

N/A

N/A

$45 co-payment up to a 30-day supply

 

 

 

 

Mail Order: Generic

$0 co-payment
Up to a 100-day supply

$20 co-payment
Up to a 90-day supply

$25 co-payment
Up to a 90-day supply

Mail Order: Brand - Formulary

$20 co-payment
Up to a 100-day supply

$40 co-payment
Up to a 90-day supply

$62.50 co-payment
Up to a 90-day supply

Mail Order — Brand — Non-Formulary

N/A

N/A

$112.50 co-payment Up to a 90-day supply

  1. All other terms and conditions of the Summary Plan Description and Plan, shall remain in full force and effect.

Executed this 20th day of October 2022 at Pasadena, California.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IBEW-NECA
HEALTH TRUST FUND

BY: Signature on File
Chairman

BY: Signature on File
Secretary