EXHIBIT_A_2018_2019_MED_RX_BH_PLAN_DESIGN_RECOMMENDATIONS_11_13_2017.DOCX

Maricopa County — Formal (2017-11-29)

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Exhibit A
Medical Plans
Proposed changes to the Cigna HMO are as follows:
 Increase the Out-Patient Facility Copay.
o From $125 after Deductible to $150 after Deductible
 Reduce the Out-Patient member cost share for Major Diagnostic Imaging (MRI, CT, PET
scans, etc).
o From $100 Copay per scan after Deductible to covered at 100% after Deductible
 Reduce the member cost share for Durable Medical Equipment.
o From $75 Copay per item per month to covered at 100%
 Change the member cost share for Allergy Injections.
o From $13/$28 for injection to $30 Copay
 Change Home Health Visit Limit.
o From unlimited visits to 100 visit limit per plan year
 Expand coverage for Autism.
o From ABA therapy with limits to ABA therapy with no age or visit limits
 Change coverage for PSA Tests.
o From covered as preventive to covered as diagnostic (with employee cost share)
Proposed changes to the Cigna HDHP with H.S.A. are as follows:
 Change Home Health Visit Limit.
o From unlimited visits to 100 visit limit per plan year
 Expand coverage for Autism.
o From ABA therapy with limits to ABA therapy with no age or visit limits
 Change coverage for PSA Tests.
o From covered as preventive to covered as diagnostic (with employee cost share)
 Increase the annual Health Savings Account Contribution Limits.
o From $3,400 to $3,450 for Individual Coverage
o From $6,750 to $6,900 for Family Coverage

Proposed changes to the UnitedHealthcare PPO are as follows:
 Reduce the Out-Patient member cost share for Major Diagnostic Imaging (MRI, CT, PET
scans, etc).
o From $100 Copay per scan, plus 10% Coinsurance after Deductible to 10%
Coinsurance after Deductible
 Increase the member cost share for Allergy Injections.
o From $18/$33 for injection to $40 Copay
 Change Home Health Visit Limit.
o From unlimited visits to 100 visit limit per plan year
 Expand coverage for Autism.
o From ABA therapy with limits to ABA therapy with no age or visit limits
 Change coverage for PSA Tests.
o From covered as preventive to covered as diagnostic (with employee cost share)
 Increase the Emergency Room Copay.
o From $200 Copay to $250 Copay
 Implement a Preferred Copay Structure for Primary Care Physicians.
o Tier 1 PCPs - $35 Copay
o Non-Tier 1 PCPs - $45 Copay
 Increase Out-of-Network Urgent Care Center member cost share.
o From covered at 100% after $75 Copay to 50% Coinsurance after Deductible
 Increase the In-Network Coinsurance.
o From 10% Coinsurance after Deductible to 15% Coinsurance after Deductible
Proposed changes to the UnitedHealthcare HDHP with H.S.A. are as follows:
 Change Home Health Visit Limit.
o From unlimited visits to 100 visit limit per plan year
 Expand coverage for Autism.
o From ABA therapy with limits to ABA therapy with no age or visit limits
 Change coverage for PSA Tests.
o From covered as preventive to covered as diagnostic (with employee cost share)
 Increase the annual Health Savings Account Contribution Limits.
o From $3,400 to $3,450 for Individual Coverage
o From $6,750 to $6,900 for Family Coverage

Prescription Plans
Proposed changes to the OptumRx Co-Insurance Prescription Plan are as follows:
 Add a new tier, ‘Lower Cost Generics’ to existing plan structure; Copay is $4.00.
 Increase the tier maximums on existing plan structure.
Generic - No Change
Preferred Brand – No Change
Non-Preferred Brand
o Retail 30-day: from $120 to $200 maximum
o Retail 90-day: from $360 to $600 maximum
o Mail Order 90-day: from $300 to $500 maximum
Specialty Value – No Change
Specialty Preferred – No Change
Specialty Non-Preferred – No Change
 Cover certain Generic Statins at zero cost share (age limits, prior authorizations, and
other restrictions may apply).
Proposed change to the OptumRx HDHP Prescription Plan is as follows:
 Implement “Generics Preferred” program whereas if a higher tier brand-name drug is
dispensed instead of its generic equivalent, the member pays the difference in cost plus
the normal coinsurance.