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Alcoholism - a Condition classified as a mental disorder and described in the International Classification of Diseases, ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) or the most recent version, as alcohol dependence, abuse or alcoholic psychosis.  

Application -all questionnaires and forms required by Consumers Life to determine your eligibility and insurability.  

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Benefit Period - the period of time specified in the Schedule of Benefits during which Covered Services are rendered, and benefit maximums, Deductibles, Coinsurance Limits and Non-PPO Network Coinsurance Limits are accumulated. The first and/or last Benefit Periods may be less than 12 months depending on the Effective Date and the date your coverage terminates.  

Billed Charges - Charges for all services and supplies that the Covered Person has received from the Provider, whether they are a Covered Service or not.  

Birth Year - a 12 month rolling year beginning on the individual's birthdate.  

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Certificate Holder - an eligible employee or participant of the Group who has enrolled for coverage under the terms and Conditions of the Group Contract.  

Charges - the Provider's list of Charges for services and supplies before any adjustments for discounts, allowances, incentives or settlements. For a Hospital, Charges are the master charge list uniformly applicable to all payors before any discounts, allowances, incentives or settlements.  

Coinsurance -a percentage of the Lesser Amount for PPO Network Institutional Providers and Physicians and Other Professional Providers or the Covered Charges for Non-PPO Network Institutional Providers for which you are responsible after you have met your Deductible or paid your Copayment.  

Coinsurance Limit -a specified dollar amount of Coinsurance expense Incurred in a Benefit Period by a Covered Person for Covered Services received from a PPO Network Provider.  

Condition -an injury, ailment, disease, illness or disorder.  

Contraceptives -oral, injectable, implantable or transdermal patches for birth control.  

Contract -the agreement between Consumers Life and your Group referred to as the Group Contract. The Contract includes the Group Application, individual Applications of the Certificate Holders, this Certificate, Schedules of Benefits and any Riders or addenda.  

Copayment - a dollar amount, if specified in the Schedule of Benefits, that you may or may not be required to pay at the time Covered Services are rendered.  

Covered Charges - the Billed Charges for Covered Services, except that Consumers Life reserves the right to limit the amount of Covered Charges for Covered Services provided by a Non-PPO Network Institutional Provider to the Non-Contracting Amount determined as payable by Consumers Life.  

Covered Person - the Certificate Holder, and if family coverage is in force, the Certificate Holder's Eligible Dependent(s) as defined in the Eligibility section of this Certificate.  

Covered Service - a Provider's service or supply as described in this Certificate for which Consumers Life will provide benefits, as listed in the Schedule of Benefits.  

Creditable Coverage - coverage of an individual under any of the following:  

Custodial Care -care that does not require the constant supervision of skilled medical personnel to assist the patient in meeting his or her activities of daily living. Custodial Care is care which can be taught to and administered by a lay person and includes but is not limited to:  

 

Custodial Care does not include care provided for its therapeutic value in the treatment of a Condition.  

Custodian -a person who, by court order, has custody of a child.  

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Deductible - an amount, usually stated in dollars, for which you are responsible each Benefit Period before Consumers Life will start to provide benefits.  

Drug Abuse - a Condition classified as a mental disorder and described in the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) or the most recent version, as drug dependence abuse or drug psychosis.  

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Effective Date - 12:01 a.m. on the date when your coverage begins, as determined by your Group and Consumers Life.  

Emergency - an accidental traumatic bodily injury or other medical Condition that arises suddenly and unexpectedly and manifests itself by acute symptoms of such severity, including severe pain, that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected by a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine to:  

 

Emergency Admission - an Inpatient admission to a Hospital directly from a Hospital emergency room.  

Emergency Care - Covered Services that are furnished by a Provider within the Provider's license and as otherwise authorized by law that are needed to evaluate or Stabilize an individual in an emergency.  

Emergency Services - a medical screening examination as required by Federal Law that is within the capability of the emergency Department of the Hospital, including ancillary services routinely available to the emergency Department to evaluate an emergency medical Condition; and further medical examination and treatment that are required to Stabilize an emergency medical Condition and within the capabilities of the staff and facilities available at the Hospital, including any trauma or burn center at the Hospital.  

Excess Charges - the amount of Billed Charges in excess of the covered Traditional Amount or Non-Contracting Amount determined as payable by Consumers Life for a Non-PPO Network Institutional Provider. It is also the amount of Billed Charges less Non-Covered Charges in excess of the Traditional Amount for a Non-PPO Network Physician or Other Professional Providers.  

Experimental or Investigational Drug, Device, Medical Treatment or Procedure - a drug, device, medical treatment or procedure is Experimental or Investigational:  

 

Reliable evidence means only published reports and articles in the authoritative medical and scientific literature; the written protocol or protocols used by the treating facility or the protocol(s) of another facility studying substantially the same drug, device, medical treatment or procedure; or the written informed consent used by the treating facility or by another facility studying substantially the same drug, device, medical treatment or procedure. Determination will be made by Consumers Life at its sole discretion and will be final and conclusive.  

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Federally Eligible Individual -

 

Full-time Student -an Eligible Dependent who is enrolled at an accredited institution of higher learning. It must be certified annually that the student meets the institution's requirements for full-time status.  

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Hospital -an Institution that meets the specifications of Section 27-8-10-1 of the Indiana Code.  

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Immediate Family - the Certificate Holder and the Certificate Holder's spouse, parents, stepparents, grandparents, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, children and stepchildren by blood, marriage or adoption.  

Incurred -rendered to you by a Provider. All services rendered by the Institutional Provider during an Inpatient admission prior to termination of coverage are considered to be Incurred on the date of admission.  

Inpatient -a Covered Person who receives care as a registered bed patient in a Hospital or Other Facility Provider where a room and board charge is made.  

Institution (Institutional) -a Hospital or Other Facility Provider.  

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Legal Guardian - an individual who is either the natural guardian of a child or who was appointed a guardian of a child in a legal proceeding by a court having the appropriate jurisdiction.  

Lesser Amount -for PPO Network Providers, the Lesser Amount means the Lesser of the Negotiated Amount or the Covered Charges. For Non-PPO Network Physicians and Other Professional Providerss, the Lesser Amount means the lesser of the Billed Charges or Traditional Amount. For Non-PPO Network Institutional Providers, the Lesser Amount means the Non-Contracting Amount.  

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Medical Care -professional services received from a Physician or an Other Professional Providers to treat a Condition.  

Medically Necessary (or Medical Necessity) - a service, supply and/or Prescription Drug that is required to diagnose or treat a Condition and which Consumers Life determines is:  

 

Medicare -the program of health care for the aged and disabled established by Title XVIII of the Social Security Act of 1965, as amended.  

Medicare Approved - the status of a Provider that is certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to receive payment under Medicare.  

Mental Illness -a Condition classified as a mental disorder in the International Classification of Diseases, ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) or the most recent version, excluding Drug Abuse and Alcoholism.  

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Negotiated Amount - the amount the Provider has agreed with Consumers Life to accept as payment in full for Covered Services.  

 

In certain circumstances, Consumers Life may have an agreement or arrangement with a vendor who purchases the services, supplies or products from the Provider instead of Consumers Life contracting directly with the Provider itself.

In these circumstances, the Negotiated Amount will be based upon the agreement or arrangement Consumers Life has with the vendor and not upon the vendor's actual negotiated price with the Provider, subject to the further Conditions and limitations set forth herein.  

Non-Contracting Amount - the maximum amount determined as payable and allowed by Consumers Life for a Covered Service provided by a Non-PPO Network Institutional Provider.  

Non-Covered Charges - Billed Charges for services and supplies that are not Covered Services.  

Non-PPO Network Coinsurance - a percentage of the Lesser Amount for Non-PPO Network Physician or Other Professional Provider or the Covered Charges for Non-PPO Network Institutional Providers for which you are responsible after you have met your Deductible or paid your Copayment, if applicable.  

Non-PPO Network Coinsurance Limit - a specified dollar amount of Non-PPO Network Coinsurance expense for which you are responsible in each Benefit Period.  

Non-PPO Network Deductible - an amount, usually stated in dollars, for which you are responsible each Benefit Period before Consumers Life will start to provide benefits for services received from a Non-PPO Network Provider.  

Non-PPO Network Provider - a Physician, Other Professional Provider, Hospital or Other Facility Provider which is not designated by Consumers Life as a PPO Network Provider.  

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Office Visit - Office visits include medical visits or Outpatient consultations in a Physician's office or patient's residence. A Physician's office can be defined as a medical/office building, Outpatient department of a Hospital, freestanding clinic facility or a Hospital based Outpatient clinic facility.  

Other Facility Provider - the following Institutions which are licensed, when required, and where Covered Services are rendered which require compensation from their patients. Other than incidentally, these facilities are not used as offices or clinics for the private practice of a Physician or Other Professional Providers. Consumers Life will only provide benefits for services or supplies for which a charge is made. Only the following Institutions which are defined below are considered to be Other Facility Providers:  

 

Other Professional Provider - only the following persons or entities which are licensed as required:  

Outpatient -the status of a Covered Person who receives services or supplies through a Hospital, Other Facility Provider, Physician or Other Professional Provider while not confined as an Inpatient.  

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Pharmacy - an Other Professional Provider that is a licensed establishment where Prescription Drugs are dispensed by a pharmacist licensed under applicable state law.  

Physician - a person who is licensed and legally authorized to practice medicine.  

PPO Network Deductible - an amount, usually stated in dollars, for which you are responsible each Benefit Period before Consumers Life will start to provide benefits, for services received from a PPO Network Provider.  

PPO Network Provider - a Physician, Other Professional Provider, Hospital or Other Facility Provider which is included in a limited panel of Providers as designated by Consumers Life and for which the greatest benefit will be payable when one of these Providers is used.  

Prescription Drug (Federal Legend Drug) - any medication that by federal or state law may not be dispensed without a Prescription Order.  

Prescription Order - the request for medication by a Physician appropriately licensed to make such a request in the ordinary course of professional practice.

Professional Charges - The cost of a Physician or Other Professional Provider's services before the application of the

Negotiated Amount.  

Provider - a Hospital, Other Facility Provider, Physician or Other Professional Provider.  

Psychologist - an Other Professional Provider who is a licensed Psychologist having either a doctorate in psychology or a minimum of five years of clinical experience. In states where there is no licensure law, the Psychologist must be certified by the appropriate professional body.  

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Residential Treatment Facility -

 

Rider -a document that amends or supplements your coverage.  

Routine Services - Services not considered Medically Necessary.  

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Skilled Care -care that requires the skill, knowledge or training of a Physician or a:

 

performing under the supervision of a Physician. In the absence of such care, the Covered Person's health would be seriously impaired. Such care cannot be taught to or administered by a lay person.  

Stabilize - the provision of medical treatment to you in an emergency as may be necessary to assure, within reasonable medical probability, that material deterioration of your Condition is not likely to result from or during any of the following:  

 

Surgery - 

 

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Traditional Amount - the maximum amount determined as payable and allowed by Consumers Life for a Covered Service provided by a Physician or Other Professional Provider based on factors, including the following:  

 

Transplant Center - a facility approved by Consumers Life that is an integral part of a Hospital and that:  

 

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United States -all the states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.  

Urgent Care Provider - an Other Professional Provider that performs services for health problems that require immediate medical attention which are not Emergencies.