SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY BENEFITS The Plan will pay for the following Covered Expenses for a Covered Person, subject to any Deductibles, Co-pays if applicable, Plan Participation amounts, maximums, or limits shown on the Schedule of Benefits. Benefits are based on the Protection from Balance Billing allowed amount, the Usual and Customary amount, the maximum fee schedule, or the Negotiated Rate. COVERED BENEFITS Inpatient Services means services provided at a Hospital or facility accredited by a recognized accrediting body or licensed by the state as an acute care psychiatric, chemical dependency, or dual- diagnosis facility for the treatment of substance use disorders. If outside the United States, the Hospital or facility must be licensed or approved by the foreign government or an accreditation of the licensing body working in that foreign country. Residential Treatment means a sub-acute facility-based program that is licensed to provide “residential” treatment and delivers 24-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week assessment and diagnostic services, as well as active behavioral health treatment for substance related disorders. Coverage does not include facilities or programs where therapeutic services are not the primary service being provided (e.g., therapeutic boarding schools, halfway houses, and group homes.) Day Treatment (Partial Hospitalization) means a day treatment program that offers intensive, multidisciplinary services not otherwise offered in an Outpatient setting. The treatment program generally consists of a minimum of 20 hours of scheduled programming extended over a minimum of five days per week. Such a program must be a less restrictive alternative to Inpatient treatment. Outpatient Therapy Services are covered. The services must be provided by a Qualified Provider. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AND BENEFITS • Any claim re-submitted on the basis of a change in diagnosis after a benefit denial will not be considered for benefits unless the Plan is provided with all records along with the request for the change. Such records must include the history, initial assessment and all counseling or therapy notes, and must reflect the criteria listed in the most recent American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) for the new diagnosis. -78- 7670-00-413597
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