November 2009

2010 Boeing Plan benefit changes


The following is a summary of benefit changes effective January 1 for most members enrolled in a Boeing medical plan. The Boeing section of our Administrative Manual will be updated in January to reflect the changes.

Most medical plans
On January 1, 2010, the benefit year for union-represented Boeing employees and their enrolled dependents will change from a fiscal year (July to June) to a calendar year (January to December).

Listed in each table below are the benefit changes by employee group and plan:

Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) union employees and their covered dependents
Traditional Medical Plan
Type of Service Benefit
Mental Health Outpatient visits will be subject to a $15 copayment per visit. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions® at 1 (800) 892-1411.
Substance Abuse
  • Lifetime and course of treatment maximums no longer apply.
  • Outpatient visits will be subject to a $15 copayment per visit. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
 
Select Network PlanSM
Substance Abuse Lifetime and course of treatment maximums no longer apply. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
Prescription Drugs Administration of retail and mail order pharmacy will be handled by Medco® Health Solutions. Note: Contact Medco's Physician Service Center at 1 (800) 211-1456.

 

International Association of Machinists (IAM) union employees and their covered dependents
Traditional Medical Plan
Type of Service Benefit
Mental Health
  • Inpatient visits will be paid at 95% (or 100% if network hospital meets patient safety standards). Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
  • 20-day limit no longer applies for inpatient and outpatient care received from a
    non-network provider.
  • Outpatient care received from network provider will be paid at 95%, or 60% from a non-network provider.
Substance Abuse
  • Inpatient visits will be paid at 95% (or 100% if network hospital meets patient safety standards). Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at
    1 (800) 892-1411.
  • Outpatient care received from a non-network provider will be paid at 60%.
  • Lifetime and course of treatment maximums no longer apply.
 
Selections® Plan
Mental Health
  • Visit and day limitations no longer apply. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
  • Inpatient and outpatient care received from a non-network provider will be paid at 60%.
Substance Abuse
  • Lifetime and course of treatment maximums no longer apply. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
  • Inpatient and outpatient care received from a non-network provider will be paid at 60%.
Prescription Drugs Administration of retail and mail-order pharmacy will be handled by Medco Health Solutions. Note: Contact Medco's Physician Service Center at 1 (800) 211-1456.

 

Nonunion Boeing employees and their covered dependents
Traditional Medical Plan
Type of Service Benefit
Lifetime Maximum Increasing to $2,000,000 per individual; network/non-network combined.
Mental Health Visit and day limitations no longer apply to care received from a non-network provider. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
Substance Abuse Inpatient treatment is subject to deductible. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
Hearing Aids Limited to one aid per ear every three consecutive benefit years up to $800 maximum per ear; network/non-network combined.
 
Select Network Plan
Type of Service Benefit
Lifetime Maximum Increasing to $2,000,000 per individual; network/non-network combined.
Substance Abuse Lifetime and course of treatment maximums no longer apply. Note: Coordination is required through ValueOptions at 1 (800) 892-1411.
Prescription Drugs Administration of retail and mail-order pharmacy will be handled by Medco Health Solutions. Note: Contact Medco's Physician Service Center at 1 (800) 211-1456.
Vision Hardware Increasing frame benefit to $90 and contact lens benefit to $120.

 

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