Enhanced Prescription Drug Benefit
Being diagnosed with a serious medical condition is stressful. You don’t need the additional worry of being unsure whether you can afford to pay
for the prescribed medications. New medications are constantly being introduced, and these – like many prescription drugs – are often costly and not
covered by government health plans. This can leave you suddenly faced with unmanageable drug expenses.
Adding the Enhanced Prescription Drug Benefit to your PlanDirect plan can help you manage these high medical expenses, allowing you to take full
advantage of medical treatment you may require without the worry of how paying for an essential prescription will affect your financial stability.
The Enhanced Prescription Drug Benefit is available to applicants age 65 and under. This benefit provides up to $250,000 of prescription drug
coverage, per calendar year, per insured family member. Benefits are payable at 100%. A deductible amount of either $2,500 or $5,000 can be selected.
This benefit is in addition to the prescription drug coverage included under your selected PlanDirect plan (Basic, Comprehensive, or Premier plans
all include drug coverage). Claims for prescription drug expenses must be submitted under the selected PlanDirect plan first until the plan maximum
has been met. Once you have reached the maximum benefit amount under your selected plan, claims should then be submitted under the Enhanced Prescription
Drug Benefit. The payment made under your selected PlanDirect plan is subtracted from your deductible for the Enhanced Prescription Drug Benefit, meaning
you may not have to pay the full deductible amount.
If you choose a PlanDirect plan with a Pay-Direct Drug Card, use this card when purchasing prescription drugs under your selected plan. Claims under
the Enhanced Prescription Drug Benefit must be made using paper claim forms.
Eligibility for this benefit is based on your medical history and that of any dependants. It is possible for some of your covered family members
will qualify and others will not.
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