UpDate - Vol. 12, No. 29, Page BENEFITS-3
April 29, 1993
Benefits
What you need to know about UD health care

     Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) and Principal Health Care
of Delaware, Inc. (PHC) will again be administering health care plans for
the University. Intracorp will continue as administrator for Managed Care
benefits for the three traditional plans available through BCBSD: Basic,
Basic Plus and Comprehensive.

The following new benefits will be effective July 1, 1993:
     * Smoking cessation patches
       One Nicotine Patch Treatment (three consecutive months) per lifetime
     * Prostate Specific Antigen testing (PSA)
       The PSA test assists in the early detection of cancer in men age 50
        and above
     * Chiropractic Review Amount
       An increase from $200 to $400 per calendar year for chiropractic
        services before you must seek pre-authorization from Intracorp
     * In-Vitro fertilization
       Increase in the lifetime maximum coverage from $25,000 to $30,000

Managed care
     All University health care plans provided through the State of
Delaware group include managed care. You need to know:
     If you have Principal, Total Health Plus or The HMO of Delaware (or if
your spouse has a similar managed care plan)-
     You will need to obtain proper authorization from your primary care
physician before seeking any referral or care and you MUST follow plan
guidelines.
     If you have Basic, Basic Plus, or Comprehensive (or if your spouse has
a similar traditional plan)-
     You should be aware that your plans include a high degree of managed
care. You will need to verify benefits, contact Intracorp, and follow all
guidelines.

For information
     For more information about the University's health care options, call
the Benefits Office (831-2913) or one of the following numbers:

For Blue Cross Blue Shield
     Call the Dedicated Customer Service Unit
     In New Castle County:
     (302)428-6080

     In Kent County:
     1-800-242-3861

     In Sussex County:
     1-800-242-3861

For Principal Health Care of Delaware
     Call the Customer Service Unit
     In New Castle County:
     (302)322-4700

     In Kent County:
     1-800-833-7423

     In Sussex County:
     1-800-833-7423