Family. A Subscriber and all of their enrolled Dependents. Family Planning Services. Those medical care Services related to planning the birth of children through the use of birth control methods, including elective sterilization. Formulary. A list of outpatient prescription drugs, selected by Kaiser and revised periodically, which are covered when prescribed by a Participating Provider and filled at a Participating Pharmacy. Gender Affirming Treatment. Medically Necessary Services that a Participating Provider prescribes, in accordance with generally accepted standards of care, to treat any condition related to a Member’s gender expression or gender identity. Group. Washington Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program. Health Care Authority (HCA). The Washington State Agency that administers the PEBB and SEBB Programs. Health Savings Account (HSA). A tax-exempt trust or custodial account established under Section 223(d) of the Internal Revenue Code exclusively for the purpose of paying qualified medical expenses of the account beneficiary. Contributions made to a Health Savings Account by an eligible individual are tax deductible under federal tax law whether or not the individual itemizes deductions. In order to make contributions to a Health Savings Account, you must be covered under a qualified high deductible health plan and meet other tax law requirements. Kaiser does not provide tax advice. Consult with your financial or tax advisor for tax advice or more information about your eligibility for a Health Savings Account. Home Health Agency. A “home health agency” is an agency that: (i) meets any legal licensing required by the state or other locality in which it is located; (ii) qualifies as a participating home health agency under Medicare; and (iii) specializes in giving skilled nursing facility care Services and other therapeutic Services, such as physical therapy, in the patient’s home (or to a place of temporary or permanent residence used as your home). Homemaker Services. Assistance in personal care, maintenance of a safe and healthy environment, and Services to enable the individual to carry out the plan of care. Independent Freestanding Emergency Department. A health care facility that is geographically separate and distinct and licensed separately from a hospital under applicable State law and that provides Emergency Services. Kaiser. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, who provides Services and benefits for Members enrolled in this Plan - Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program. This EOC sometimes refers to Kaiser as “we,” “our,” or “us.” Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (a California nonprofit corporation), and Medical Group. Medical Facility Directory. The Medical Facility Directory includes addresses, maps, and telephone numbers for Participating Medical Offices and other Participating Facilities; and provides general information about getting care at Kaiser Permanente. After you enroll, you will receive an e-mail or flyer that explains how you may either download an electronic copy of the Medical Facility Directory or request that the Medical Facility Directory be mailed to you. Medical Group. Northwest Permanente, P.C., Physicians and Surgeons, a professional corporation of physicians organized under the laws of the state of Oregon. Medical Group contracts with Kaiser to provide professional medical Services to Members and others primarily on a capitated, prepaid basis in Participating Facilities. EWCLGHDHP1983ACT0124 11 WAPEBB-CD-ACT