Who is the Plan Administrator?
HCC Medical
Insurance Services, headquartered in Indianapolis,
Indiana, is a full service organization offering a
comprehensive portfolio of insurance products designed
specifically to address the insurance needs of consumers
worldwide. HCCMIS is a subsidiary of HCC Insurance
Holdings, Inc. (HCC), which is a leading international
specialty insurance group headquartered in Houston,
Texas. HCC has assets of more than $8.6 billion,
shareholders’ equity in excess of $2.7 billion and is
rated ‘AA’ (Very Strong) by Standard & Poor’s, ‘AA’
(Very Strong) by Fitch Ratings and ‘A+’ (Superior) by
A.M. Best Company.
Who is the Insurer?
The
CitizenSecureSM
Series is insured by Lloyd’s.
Lloyd's is the largest and oldest insurance market in the world and is rated
‘A’ (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company and ‘A+’ (Strong) by Standard and
Poor’s. Lloyd’s provides financial strength and security that is
unparalleled in the worldwide insurance market. Lloyd’s is recognized as a
market leader in the accident and health insurance arena and is well-known
for its innovative products and services. Presently, Lloyd’s provides
accident and health insurance to millions of individuals in almost every
country of the world.
Which Coverage Area is Right for Me?
CitizenSecureSM
offers two coverage areas: including the US and Canada
and excluding the US and Canada. If you desire worldwide
coverage, select the "Including the US and Canada"
option. If you do not need or desire coverage in the US
or Canada, you may obtain lower premiums by selecting
the "Excluding the US and Canada" option.
Am I Eligible for CitizenSecureSM?
CitizenSecureSM
is available to citizens of all countries of the world
who are at least age 14 days and not older than age 74.
If you are a US citizen, you must reside outside the US,
or plan to depart the US within 30 days of the effective
date. If you are a US citizen, you must also reside
outside the US for at least 6 months within each
Certificate Period. Citizens of other countries may
reside anywhere, including their country of citizenship.
Optional Term Life Insurance is not available to
residents of the US, regardless of your citizenship.
Is Coverage Under CitizenSecureSM
Renewable?
Yes. CitizenSecureSM
products are annually renewable. There are no medical
questions at renewal. Renewal is only subject to your
continued eligibility and timely payment of premiums.
Your renewal premium will be the same as all persons of
the same Certificate origination year, age and gender.
If you purchase coverage before you reach the age of 65,
and maintain coverage continuously for 10 years, subject
to continued eligibility, you will automatically be
eligible to apply for the CitizenSecureSM
Senior Plan with no medical questions.
CitizenSecureSM
Senior Plan
Eligibility for the standard
CitizenSecureSM plan ends at age 75, but for
those members who joined before age 65 and have
maintained coverage for at least 10 years, the
CitizenSecureSM Senior Plan is available with
no medical questions. The CitizenSecureSM
Senior Plan offers many of the same great benefits and
limits as the standard CitizenSecureSM plan.
The Senior Plan deductibles available are $5,000,
$7,500, and $10,000. On the Senior plan, the Overall
Maximum Limit is reduced to $1 million. Additionally,
the Human Organ Transplant and Emergency Medical
Evacuation benefits are deleted.
How Do I Apply for CitizenSecureSM?
HCC Medical Insurance Services
® offers a variety of easy
ways for you to apply for coverage.
Applying Online, by Fax, or by Mail
Complete the Application for Insurance and send it with
your initial premium payment to your agent or to
HCC Medical Insurance Services
®. Remember, your Application
will become a permanent part of your record as well as
part of your Certificate of Coverage. Answer each
question thoroughly and legibly. You may attach
additional sheets if necessary.
Within five business days of receipt of your
Application, you will be informed of whether your
Application has been accepted or of any additional
information required for continuing the evaluation of
your Application. If your Application is accepted, you
will be informed of the effective date of coverage, and
a fulfillment kit will be sent via mail containing your
Certificate of Coverage, an identification card, a
Claimant's Statement, and instructions on how to use
your insurance. In the event that your Application is
not accepted, HCC Medical Insurance Services
® will promptly
refund your premium.
Applying by Phone
You may apply over the phone by calling 1-800-388-6580
(toll free) or 1-239-591-1715. The underwriting
representative will gather your personal details,
benefit choices, and medical history and may be able to
notify you immediately of acceptance or additional
information needed. In some cases, your application may
be pended for additional medical review. Within two
business days following any telephone application, an
e-mail will be sent to you regarding the status of your
application and requesting verification of your
application. If you do not meet the eligibility
guidelines based on information collected during the
call, you will be advised immediately.
What Should I Expect During the Underwriting Process?
CitizenSecureSM is a medically underwritten
plan, which means that your family's medical status and
history will be used to determine your eligibility for
coverage. When Underwriting reviews your Application,
they will evaluate the medical information that you
provide and determine whether coverage can be issued and
if Riders are necessary. These Riders allow Underwriting
to issue a Certificate by excluding coverage for
specified conditions.
Additionally, your premium may be impacted by your
tobacco and alcohol use, body build, and family history
details. If additional premium is due, you will be
notified after a medical underwriter has reviewed the
application.
Preferred Provider Network (PPO)
Coinsurance will be waived
for expenses incurred in the US within our direct-pay
PPO. Simply present your identification card at the
provider's office so that they may contact us to verify
benefits and billing information. For your convenience,
HCC Medical Insurance Services
® also offers an international
network. Both networks are searchable through Client
Zone, which is accessible with your Certificate number
and date of birth once coverage has been approved.
How Do I File a Claim?
Filing a claim is easy. Once
your Application is accepted, you will receive a kit
which contains Claimant's Statement and Authorization
forms. Just complete this Claimant's Statement and
Authorization form, attach original, itemized bills, and
forward them to HCC Medical Insurance Services
®. Be sure to
complete your Claimant's Statement entirely and sign it.
If you have already paid certain expenses, attach copies
of your payment receipts. You will be reimbursed for
eligible medical or dental expenses. In many cases,
HCC Medical Insurance Services
® will make payments directly
to the hospital or physician that treated you. Remember,
you are responsible for the deductible, coinsurance, and
any ineligible charges.
Pre-certification
CitizenSecureSM
plans require Pre-certification, which simply means that
you must contact HCC Medical Insurance Services
® as soon as
possible before a planned hospitalization or surgical
procedure, within 48 hours of an emergency hospital
admission, or within the first 90 days of pregnancy.
Pre-certification allows us to establish contact and
make payment arrangements with your providers, negotiate
discounts which will benefit both you and us,
pre-arrange future care, and plan for your claim.
Pre-certification helps us help you.
What Are the Plan Features?
Emergency Medical Evacuation:
CitizenSecureSM provides coverage for
Emergency Medical Evacuation to the nearest medical
facility qualified to treat your life-threatening
condition or potential loss of limb. All Emergency
Medical Evacuations must be approved in advance and
coordinated by HCC Medical Insurance Services
®. Emergency
Medical Evacuations provide you with access to care when
you need it most. HCC Medical Insurance Services
® is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to approve and
coordinate Emergency Medical Evacuations.
Emergency Reunion:
In the event of a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation,
CitizenSecureSM will provide the following
benefits: the cost of an economy round-trip air and/or
ground ticket for one of your Relatives (parent, spouse,
sibling or child age 18 or above) for travel to the area
where you are hospitalized following an Emergency
Medical Evacuation and reasonable expenses for lodging
and meals for your Relative for a period not to exceed
15 days.
Repatriation of Remains:
In the event of a covered Injury or Illness resulting in
your death, the plan will provide the following benefit:
air and/or ground transportation of bodily remains or
ashes to the area of your principal residence and
reasonable cost of preparation of the remains necessary
for transportation.
Wellness:
After 12 months of continuous coverage, you may be
eligible for Wellness benefits that are not subject to
the Deductible. If you are at least 30 years of age, you
will be entitled to the following Wellness benefit: $250
per Certificate Period for a Routine Physical Exam,
including OB/GYN visits for females. Additionally,
females who are at least 40 years of age will be
entitled to the following benefit: $100 per Certificate
Period for a screening mammogram. If you are under the
age of 19, you will be entitled to the following
Wellness benefit: $50 per visit (including
immunizations) with a maximum of three visits per
Certificate Period.
Optional Dental Insurance:
The Optional Dental Rider provides important benefits
for families including Preventative care for children
and Basic and Major Dental Benefits for both children
and adults. Preventative Benefits include routine oral
exams and x-rays, cleaning and fluoride treatments.
Basic Benefits include periodontics, endodontics,
extractions and fillings. Major Benefits include crowns,
bridges and dentures. The CitizenSecureSM
Optional Dental Rider is a must for families as well as
individuals. Coverage is provided worldwide at your
choice of dentists.
Optional Sports Rider:
The Optional Sports Rider is a must-have addition for
your extreme sports lifestyle. Whether your interests
include mountaineering, skydiving, or whitewater
rafting, electing the Sports Rider option will add
coverage up to a lifetime maximum of $25,000 for these
activities excluded by the standard plan. Coverage for
Contact Sports, such as soccer or hockey, is added up to
a lifetime maximum of $5,000. The Sports Rider adds
coverage for sports and athletics except those
activities engaged in for wage, reward, or profit.
Pre-existing Conditions:
If your Pre-existing Conditions have been fully
disclosed on your Application and not excluded or
restricted by a Rider or any other provision of your
Certificate, your Pre-existing Conditions are covered
the same as any other Illness or Injury as of your
effective date. Pre-existing Conditions include any
Injury, Illness or Mental Health Disorder that existed
at or prior to your initial effective date, including
chronic or recurring conditions.
What Are the Exclusions and Limitations?
The following charges, treatments, care, services,
supplies and/or conditions are excluded from coverage:
-
Charges not
Incurred during the Certificate period
-
Services or
treatment payable by another insurance or
government
-
Substance Abuse
-
Charges which
exceed Usual, Reasonable and Customary
-
Investigational
or experimental Surgeries or treatment
-
Custodial,
Educational or Rehabilitative Care
-
Weight
modification
-
Cosmetic
surgery, unless reconstructive surgery is
directly related to a covered Injury or
Illness
-
Charges for use
of Emergency Room for treatment of Illness
unless the patient is directly admitted to
the Hospital as Inpatient for further
treatment of that Illness
-
Individuals HIV+
at effective date
-
Charges relating
to congenital conditions
-
Drugs or
treatment for sexual dysfunction
-
Drugs or
treatment to promote or prevent conception
-
Devices or
procedures to correct sight or hearing
-
Self-inflicted
Injury or Illness
-
Foot care,
unless related to a covered accidental
Injury
-
Treatment or
supplies not ordered by a Physician or not
Medically Necessary
-
Organ
transplants, except for Covered Transplants
-
Speech,
acupuncture, occupational or sleep therapy
-
Acts of
Terrorism, war, insurrection, riot or any
variation thereof
-
Dental
Treatment, except emergency treatment
following a covered Accident, or unless
Dental Rider is purchased
The following are
excluded from the Optional Dental Rider:
This is a
summary of the exclusions contained in the Certificate
of Insurance. See the Certificate of Insurance for a
complete list of exclusions.
Special Illness Exclusion:
The following conditions which manifest themselves
within the first 180 days of coverage are excluded: Any
condition of the breast, prostate, the reproductive
system, tonsils, adenoids, hemorrhoids, hernia,
gallstones, kidney stones, glaucoma, cataracts, disk
disease, varicose veins, all types of cysts, arthritis,
and repetitive motion disorders, and any disorder or
disease of the skin.
CitizenSecureSM
Assistance Services:
All
Assistance Services are available to you 24 hours a day,
7 days a week while your CitizenSecureSM plan
is in effect.
Pre-Trip Health and Safety Advisories
(available after your purchase of CitizenSecureSM
and before your departure) - Call us for current
passport, visa, inoculation and vaccine requirements, as
well as up-to-date travel safety advisories.
Livetravel Services -
We will make emergency travel and itinerary changes for
you including rebooking flights, hotel reservations and
ground transportation arrangements.
BagTrak - We are the
industry leaders in tracking lost checked baggage. We
will help you locate your lost checked baggage and
deliver it to you anywhere in the world.
Emergency Message Relay
- We will relay messages to your family, friends and
co-workers, helping you to maintain contact during an
emergency.
Emergency Cash Transfers
- We will assist you in arranging and obtaining cash
transfers anywhere in the world.
CitizenSecureSM Assistance
Services also include:
-
Medical
referrals
-
Up-to-the-minute
travel medical advisories
-
Assistance with
prescription drug replacement
-
Dispatch of a
doctor or specialist
-
Emergency travel
arrangements for family members
-
Lost passport or
travel documents assistance
-
Embassy and
consulate referrals
-
Legal and
accounting referrals
-
Bail bond
assistance
-
Translation and
interpretation assistance
CitizenSecureSM
Assistance Services are not insurance benefits, and
provision of any CitizenSecureSM Assistance
Service is not a guarantee of any other benefit under
CitizenSecureSM.