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for all services, equipment and supplies upon satisfying the basic medical

annual deductible. In addition, the basic medical out-of-pocket maximum

will not apply to HCAP designated services, equipment and supplies. All
other HCAP non-network benefit provisions will remain. Covered

expenses for basic medical services, mental health and/or substance abuse
treatments and home care advocacy program services will be included in

determining the basic medical component deductible.
§9.9 Empire Plan Managed Physical Medicine Program

(a) The Empire Plan's medical care component will continue to offer a
comprehensive managed care network benefit for the provision of

medically necessary physical medicine services, including physical
therapy and chiropractic treatments. Authorized network care will be

available, subject only to the Plan's participating provider office visit
copayment(s). Unauthorized medically necessary care will also be

available, subject to an annual deductible of $250 per enrollee, $250 per
spouse/domestic partner and $250 for one or all dependent children and a

maximum payment of 50% of the network allowance for the service(s)
provided. Deductible/coinsurance payments will not be applicable to the

Plan's annual basic medical deductible/coinsurance maximums. The Joint
Committee on Health Benefits will work with the State on the ongoing

administration of this benefit. The participating provider office visit
copayment(s) shall apply to covered physical therapy visits received at the

outpatient department of the hospital.
§9.10 Empire Plan Infertility Benefits Program

Empire Plan participating provider and basic medical coverage for the

treatment of infertility will continue as follows:
(a) access to designated "Centers of Excellence" including travel benefit;
(b) enhance benefit to include the treatment of "couples" as long as both

partners are covered either as enrollee or dependent under the Empire Plan;

(c) lifetime coverage limit per individual of $50,000;
(d) covered services: patient education/counseling, diagnostic testing,

ovulation induction/hormonal therapy, surgery to enhance reproductive
capability, artificial insemination and Assisted Reproductive Technology

procedures;
(e) exclusions: experimental procedures, fertility drugs dispensed at a

licensed pharmacy, medical and other charges for surrogacy, donor

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