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Get plan benefits booklets, find out what is covered, and your costs for care.
The benefits booklets, also called an evidence of coverage (EOC) or a certificate of coverage (COC), are produced by the health plans to provide detailed information about plan benefits and what is and is not covered. They are the primary source of coverage provisions offered under the plan.
Summaries of benefits and coverage (SBCs) are required under the federal Affordable Care Act to help members understand plan benefits and medical terms. SBCs are not available for Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement plans. For PEBB Program Medicare plan summaries, use the Medical Benefit Comparison tool.
SBCs help you compare things like:
The PEBB Program and/or medical plans provide SBCs, or notice of how to get one, at different times throughout the year (like when you apply for coverage, renew your plan, or request an SBC). SBCs are available (upon request) in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese, and Navajo.
SBCs don't replace the PEBB Program's Medical Benefit Comparison tool, or the plans' benefits booklet.
SBCs are not available for Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement plans. For PEBB Medicare plan summaries, use the Medical Benefit Comparison tool or the Medicare Benefits At-a-Glance.
Preauthorization is when you seek approval from your health plan for coverage of specific services, supplies, or drugs before receiving them. Some services or treatments (except emergencies) may require preauthorization before the plan pays for them. Preauthorization is not a guarantee, however, that your plan will pay for those services, supplies or drugs.
The criteria included in the preauthorization requirements below state how a plan determines when a service, supply, or drug is medically necessary and will be covered.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest offers plans in Clark and Cowlitz counties in Washington, and select counties in Oregon.
Kaiser Permanente NW preauthorization requirements
These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval. Please check with your plan to ensure coverage. Preauthorization requirements are only valid for the month published. They may have changed from previous months and may change in future months.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington.
These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval. Please check with your plan to ensure coverage. Preauthorization requirements are only valid for the month published. They may have changed from previous months and may change in future months.
These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval. Please check with your plan to ensure coverage. Preauthorization requirements are only valid for the month published. They may have changed from previous months and may change in future months.
These criteria do not imply or guarantee approval. Please check with your plan to ensure coverage. Preauthorization requirements are only valid for the month published. They may have changed from previous months and may change in future months.