You must live in the medical plan's service area to join the plan. Plans available in Pullman include the Uniform Medical Plan, Group Health Classic, Group Health Value, and the Aetna Public Employees Plan. For a listing of plans in other areas visit www.pebb.hca.wa.gov and select Find a Health Plan.
UMP PPO is a preferred provider organization. That means you can choose your own providers. You don’t have to choose a primary care provider who acts as a “gatekeeper” to manage your care, and you don’t need to get a referral from UMP to see a specialist. You will receive the highest level of benefit and pay the lowest amount out of your pocket if you see network providers.
With choice comes responsibility! To get the most out of your benefits, you need to know what services UMP PPO covers and whether your provider is in our network.
The Classic plan offers Group Health's broadest coverage and lowest copayments for office visits and other services. What's more, there's no deductible. And office visits, including acupuncture and naturopathy, have just a $10 copay. Generic and brand-name prescriptions have a $10 and $30 copay, respectively. Plus, lab and X-rays are covered in full.
If you're concerned about monthly costs, the Value plan has the lowest premium you can get. Rates are just $13 per month for individuals, $23 for individual and child, $36 for individual and spouse, and $46 for individual and family. Copayments are slightly higher than the Classic plan for office visits. However, you'll receive the same valuable services.
Aetna Public Employees Plan provides comprehensive medical benefits and helpful tools and resources to help enrollees maintain their health and the health of their families.
With Aetna Public Employees Plan, there are no deductibles to satisfy first before using your medical or prescription drug benefits. You can also see any doctor or health care provider, even specialists, as long they’re members of the Aetna provider network. You don’t need to choose a primary care provider first or get a referral for a specialist!
Just be sure to always choose an Aetna network provider for services to be covered. Services provided by non-network providers are not covered, except for emergency care.
All medical plans have different premium rates that are deducted from each paycheck.
A listing of all available medical and dental plans and their contact information.
Common questions on medical coverage at WSU.
