Anthem BlueCross BlueShield Medical Plan Options

MMC Benefits Handbook

SPD and Plan Document

This section provides a summary of the Medical Plan (the "Plan") options available through Anthem BlueCross BlueShield (Anthem BCBS) as of January 1, 2024.

This section, together with the Administrative Information section and the applicable section about participation, forms the Summary Plan Description and plan document of the Plan.

In this document references to Marsh & McLennan Companies mean Marsh McLennan and references to Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC mean Marsh McLennan Agency.

Selecting a medical plan option for 2024 involves three key choices for eligible individuals.

Select one of three medical plan design options. A range of coverage levels and costs are offered.

Select coverage for:

yourself only — Employee

yourself and your spouse or domestic partner — Employee + Spouse

yourself and your child or children — Employee + Child(ren)

yourself, your spouse or domestic partner, and children — Family

Select your medical plan third party administrator (or carrier with respect to the insured programs):

All eligible individuals resident in any state except Hawaii may choose from among:

Aetna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield (Anthem BCBS)

Surest

Note: This section of the Benefits Handbook provides information about the Anthem BlueCross BlueShield administered medical plan options only.

Information about the Aetna and Surest administered medical plan options is covered in a separate section of the Benefits Handbook.

Eligible individuals resident in CA, CO, GA, MD, VA, OR, WA, and Washington DC have an additional choice to consider:

Kaiser Permanente (Kaiser)

Information about the Kaiser administered medical plan options is covered in a separate section of the Benefits Handbook.

Eligible individuals who are resident in Hawaii, may only choose between:

HMSA's Health Plan Hawaii Plus (HMO)

HMSA's Preferred Provider Plan (PPP)

Information about the Hawaii medical plan options is covered in a separate section of the Benefits Handbook.

All medical plan options described in this section of the Benefits Handbook offer:

comprehensive health services

the freedom to select between a health care provider that participates in your chosen medical plan third party administrator's network, generally at a lower cost to you, or a provider that does not participate in your chosen medical plan third party administrator's network, generally at a higher cost to you.

Note: Be sure to read about Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (HCFSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Limited Purpose Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (LPHCFSAs). Understanding these tax-advantaged arrangements may be important to your selection of a medical plan.

A Note about ERISA

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that governs many employer-sponsored plans including this medical plan. Your ERISA rights in connection with this Plan are detailed in the Administrative Information section.