Important Notice Under Federal Health Care Reform Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington (“KFHPWA”) recommends each Enrollee choose a Network Personal Physician. This decision is important since the designated Network Personal Physician provides or arranges for most of the Enrollee’s health care. The Enrollee has the right to designate any Network Personal Physician who participates in one of the KFHPWA networks and who is available to accept the Enrollee or the Enrollee’s family members. For information on how to select a Network Personal Physician, and for a list of the participating Network Personal Physicians, please call Kaiser Permanente Member Services at (206) 630-0107 in the Seattle area, or toll-free in Washington, 1-866-648-192. For children, the Enrollee may designate a pediatrician as the primary care provider. The Enrollee does not need Preauthorization from KFHPWA or from any other person (including a Network Personal Physician) to access obstetrical or gynecological care from a health care professional in the KFHPWA network who specializes in obstetrics or gynecology. The health care professional, however, may be required to comply with certain procedures, including obtaining Preauthorization for certain services, following a pre-approved treatment plan, or procedures for obtaining Preauthorization. For a list of participating health care professionals who specialize in obstetrics or gynecology, please call the Kaiser Permanente Member Services at (206) 630-0107 in the Seattle area, or toll-free in Washington, 1-866-648-192. Women’s health and cancer rights If the Enrollee is receiving benefits for a covered mastectomy and elects breast reconstruction in connection with the mastectomy, the Enrollee will also receive coverage for: • All stages of reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy has been performed. • Surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a symmetrical appearance. • Prostheses. • Treatment of physical complications of all stages of mastectomy, including lymphedemas. These services will be provided in consultation with the Enrollee and the attending physician and will be subject to the same Cost Shares otherwise applicable under the Evidence of Coverage (EOC). Statement of Rights Under the Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act Carriers offering group health coverage generally may not, under federal law, restrict benefits for any hospital length of stay in connection with childbirth for the mother or newborn child to less than 48 hours following a vaginal delivery, or less than 96 hours following a cesarean section. However, federal law generally does not prohibit the mother’s or newborn’s attending provider, after consulting with the mother, from discharging the mother or newborn earlier than 48 hours (or 96 hours as applicable). In any case, carriers may not, under federal law, require that a provider obtain authorization from the carrier for prescribing a length of stay not in excess of 48 hours (or 96 hours). Also, under federal law, a carrier may not set the level of benefits or out-of-pocket costs so that any later portion of the 48-hour (or 96-hour) stay is treated in a manner less favorable to the mother or newborn than any earlier portion of the stay. For More Information KFHPWA will provide the information regarding the types of plans offered by KFHPWA to Enrollees on request. Please call Kaiser Permanente Member Services at (206) 630-0107 in the Seattle area, or toll-free in Washington, 1- 866-648-1928. For the deaf and hearing-impaired use Washington state’s relay line at 800-833-6388 or 711 for benefits questions PEBB_VA_2024 2