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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161058449"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk161057670"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 29, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DBRs, please share this information via your internal listserv.
<u>Do not reply to this email.</u> Please<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Effective January 1, 2025, the UC Blue and Gold and UC Postdoctoral HMO plans, offered by Health Net, will change their coverage for out-of-network COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and therapeutics to 50% coinsurance, from no cost in 2024. The attached letter will
be sent to members on October 28, 2024. Members must pay out-of-pocket for over the counter (OTC) antigen COVID-19 tests that are purchased out-of-network and submit a medical claim form for reimbursement. The tests are limited to eight per member in a 30-day
period, and the reimbursement is capped at $12, including tax and shipping costs per test.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232333;letter-spacing:.3pt;background:white">For the latest coverage for COVID-19 tests by UC non-Medicare medical plans, visit <a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/health-plans/medical/covid-vaccine-coverage.html#ucbg">UCnet
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