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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Please see the email below regarding benefit plan updates pertaining to COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Sherice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><img width="240" height="46" style="width:2.5in;height:.4791in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D9E6E8.7B15D5D0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#002060">Sherice Underwood, Financial and Administrative Officer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="IT" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#002060">EMN Administration Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="IT" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#002060">Department of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="IT" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#002060">Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/3844219267"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://ucr.zoom.us/j/3844219267</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#002060;background:white">In the Office Mon-Wed; Remote Thursday and Friday</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#002060">951-827-5902 </span><span lang="IT" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> UCRDBR <ucrdbr-bounces@lists.ucr.edu> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Departmental Benefits Representatives<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 13, 2023 1:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> UCRDBR@lists.ucr.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [UCRDBR] Postdoctoral Scholars Health Net PPO Benefit Plan COVID-19 Changes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To: Department Benefits Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From: Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of UC Office of the President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Re:
<b>Postdoctoral Scholars Health Net PPO Benefit Plan COVID-19 Changes</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DBRs please share this information via your internal department listserv.<span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Per state guidance and with the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) having ended, beginning November 12, 2023, the Postdoctoral Scholars Health Net PPO plan will resume normal
health plan coverage for certain COVID-19 benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PPO Plan:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What is changing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and therapeutics received from an
<b><u>out-of-network provider</u></b> will be subject to plan benefits. No prior approval is required.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Over the counter (OTC) COVID-19 kits purchased at an
<b><u>out-of-network provider pharmacy</u></b> are subject <span style="color:black">
to the </span>plan’s lab office visit copay. A medical claim form will need to be submitted*.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What’s not changing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">COVID-19 vaccines, testing and therapeutics received from an in-network provider remain at no cost. No prior approval required.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OTC COVID-19 Test kits are at no cost if you use one of Health Net’s in-network retail pharmacies*.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">*Maximum of eight tests per covered member in a 30-day period. The maximum reimbursement for each test per member is $12, includes costs such as taxes and shipping fees.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
<a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/2023-09/Health%20Net%20PPO%20Member%20COVID%20Update.pdf">
Health Net PPO Member COVID Update letter</a> has been mailed to Postdocs PPO members. If members have any questions, they should contact Health Net’s Customer Contact Center at the phone number listed on the Member ID card.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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