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The Excelsior Plan

The Excelsior Plan - An Empire Plan Option

2017 Excelsior Plan Copayments

Participating Provider Services*

$30 Copayment - Office Visit, Office Surgery, Radiology, Diagnostic Laboratory Tests, Free-standing Cardiac Rehabilitation Center Visit, Urgent Care Visit, Convenience Care Clinic Visit

$75 Copayment - Non-hospital Outpatient Surgical Locations

$75 Copayment - Prospective Procedure Review (PPR) MRIs, MRAs, CT Scans, PET Scans, and Nuclear Medicine Tests

Chiropractic Treatment or Physical Therapy Services (Managed Physical Medicine Program)

$30 Copayment - Office Visit, Radiology, Diagnostic Laboratory Tests

Hospital Services (Hospital Program)

$30 Copayment - Outpatient Physical Therapy

$75 Copayment - Outpatient Services for Diagnostic Radiology, Diagnostic Laboratory Tests and Administration of Desferal for Cooley's Anemia in a Network Hospital or Hospital Extension Clinic

$100 Copayment - Emergency Department Visit, Outpatient Surgery

$250 Copayment - Inpatient Hospital Stay

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program

$30 Copayment - Visit to Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program

$30 Copayment - Visit to Mental Health Professional

$100 Copayment - Emergency Department Visit

$250 Copayment - Inpatient Hospital Stay

Prescription Drug Program **

Up to a 30-day supply from a participating retail pharmacy, mail service pharmacy, or specialty pharmacy

$10 Copayment - Level 1 Drug
$40 Copayment - Level 2 Drug
$70 Copayment - Level 3 Drug

31- to 90-day supply from a participating retail pharmacy

$25 Copayment - Level 1 Drug
$95 Copayment - Level 2 Drug
$180 Copayment - Level 3 Drug

31- to 90-day supply through mail service or specialty pharmacy

$20 Copayment - Level 1 Drug
$95 Copayment - Level 2 Drug
$180 Copayment - Level 3 Drug

* Note: Covered services defined as preventive under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are not subject to copayment.

** Certain covered drugs do not require a copayment when using a Network Pharmacy:

  • Oral chemotherapy drugs, when prescribed for the treatment of cancer
  • Generic oral contraceptive drugs and devices or brand-name contraceptive drugs/devices without a generic equivalent (single-source brand-name drugs/devices)
  • Tamoxifen and Raloxifene, when prescribed for the primary prevention of breast cancer
  • Certain preventive adult vaccines when administered by a licensed pharmacist