Health Plan Improvements

6. Outpatient Mental Health Visits to Include $20 Copay; Visit Limit Eliminated

Effective July 1, 2009 employees will be responsible for a $20 office visit copay for outpatient mental health visits. Previously, employees were required to pay 30% of charges of outpatient mental health visits.

In addition, the current annual 50 visit limit for outpatient mental health visits has been eliminated.

This change brings benefit levels for outpatient mental health visits in line with benefit levels for other office visits.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
Employees and family members can receive 100% coverage for their first 5 visits outpatient mental health visits by utilizing the Impact Employee Assistance Program.  Employees are encouraged to contact Impact EAP at 1-800-227-6007 for assistance.  The Impact EAP program is available 24 hours per day.  For more information regarding the EAP, visit: http://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits/healthcare/eap.cfm  

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