What to do if the plan denies coverage .......................................................................................................................... 102 Prescription drugs and products UMP does not cover ............................................................................................ 102 Limits on plan coverage .............................................................................................................................................................. 103 Preauthorizing medical services ......................................................................................................................................... 103 General information from UMP Customer Service ..................................................................................................... 105 What the plan does not cover .................................................................................................................................................. 106 If you have other HDHP coverage .......................................................................................................................................... 116 Coordination of benefits ........................................................................................................................................................ 116 Contact UMP and WSRxS ....................................................................................................................................................... 117 Who pays first ............................................................................................................................................................................. 117 Billing and payment: submitting a claim ............................................................................................................................. 121 Submitting a claim for medical services.......................................................................................................................... 121 Submitting a claim for prescription drugs ..................................................................................................................... 123 False claims or statements ..................................................................................................................................................... 124 Complaint and appeal procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 124 What is a complaint (aka: grievance)? ............................................................................................................................. 124 How to submit a complaint (aka: grievance) ................................................................................................................ 125 What is an appeal? .................................................................................................................................................................... 125 The appeals process ................................................................................................................................................................. 125 Complaints about quality of care ....................................................................................................................................... 129 Appeals related to eligibility................................................................................................................................................. 130 Where to send complaints or appeals ............................................................................................................................. 130 When another party is responsible for injury or illness ................................................................................................ 130 Occupational injury or illness (workers’ compensation) claims ........................................................................... 130 Legal rights and responsibilities ......................................................................................................................................... 130 Fees and expenses ..................................................................................................................................................................... 132 Services covered by other insurance ................................................................................................................................ 132 Motor vehicle coverage .......................................................................................................................................................... 132 Future medical expenses ........................................................................................................................................................ 132 General provisions ......................................................................................................................................................................... 133 What you need to know: your rights and responsibilities ...................................................................................... 133 Relationship to Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association .......................................................................................... 137 Right to receive and release needed information ...................................................................................................... 137 Right of recovery ....................................................................................................................................................................... 137 Limitations on liability ............................................................................................................................................................. 137 Governing law ............................................................................................................................................................................. 137 Anti-assignment ......................................................................................................................................................................... 137 2024 UMP CDHP (PEBB) Certificate of Coverage 11
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