Section 7 General Exclusions – Things We Do Not Cover Section 6 International Services and SuppliesĬustomer Service Website and Phone Numbers Identification Cards/Enrollment Confirmation Opportunities to Enroll or Change EnrollmentįSAFEDS/High Deductible Health Plans and FEDVIP (Page numbers solely appear in the printed brochure) Table of ContentĬontinued Group Coverage After Retirement Pursuant to Section 1557, BCBS FEP Vision If you do not have access to the internet or would like further information, please contact us by calling 1-88 or TTY: 1-80.īCBS FEP Vision complies with all applicable Federal civil rights laws, to include both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.
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To review full details about our privacy practices, our legal duties, and your rights, please visit our website, and then click on the “Privacy Policies” link at the bottom of the page. We want you to know that protecting the confidentiality of your individually identifiable health information is of the utmost importance to us. This BCBS FEP Vision plan and all other FEDVIP plans are not a part of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. Please be aware that the BCBS FEP Vision network is different from the network of your health plan.
Provider networks may be more extensive in some areas than others. You cannot change plans, outside of Open Season, because of changes to the provider network. Nomination forms are available on our web site, or call us and we will take your nomination over the phone. If your provider is not currently participating in the provider network, you can nominate him or her to join. When you phone for an appointment, please remember to verify that the provider is currently in-network. Thus, you should choose your plan based on the benefits provided and not on a specific provider's participation.
You may also request or view the most current directory via our website at Continued participation of any specific provider cannot be guaranteed. Contact us at 1-88 or TTY: 1-80 for the names of participating providers or to request a provider directory. Rates are shown at the end of this brochure.īCBS FEP Vision is responsible for the selection of in-network providers in your area. OPM negotiates benefits and rates with each carrier annually. If you are enrolled in Self and Family coverage, each of your eligible family members is also entitled to these benefits. If you are enrolled in Self Plus One, you and your designated eligible family member are entitled to these benefits. If you are enrolled in this plan, you are entitled to the benefits described in this brochure. You, and your family members, do not have a right to benefits that were available before Januunless those benefits are also shown in this brochure. It is your responsibility to be informed about your benefits. No oral statement can modify or otherwise affect the benefits, limitations and exclusions of this brochure. This brochure is the official statement of benefits. The address for our administrative office is: This brochure describes the benefits of Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Vision under the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s contract OPM02-FEDVIP-02AP-04 with OPM, as authorized by the FEDVIP law. Section 715 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY 2017 NDAA), Public Law 114-38, expanded FEDVIP eligibility to certain TRICARE-eligible individuals. OPM has contracted with dental and vision insurers to offer an array of choices to Federal employees and annuitants. In response to the legislation, OPM established the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). The law directed the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish supplemental dental and vision benefit programs to be made available to Federal employees, annuitants, and their eligible family members. Bush signed the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-496). On December 23, 2004, President George W.
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