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Additional Notifications

Federal COBRA Continuation Coverage

Under a federal law called the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, or COBRA, you (a LANS employee) and/or your dependents may be eligible to continue health program coverage (called “COBRA coverage”) at group rates. Health Benefit Program coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) benefits.

COBRA coverage is available in certain instances, called “qualifying events,” where health Benefit Program coverage would otherwise end. You may elect to continue coverage at your own expense on an after-tax basis when the coverage that you have through the Plan ends. The coverage described below may change as permitted or required by changes in any applicable law.

For more information please go to pages 28-34 of the the LANS, LLC Summary Plan Description (pdf).

Benefits for Mastectomy-Related Services (Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act)

The medical programs sponsored by LANS will not restrict benefits if you or your dependent:.

  • receives benefits for a mastectomy, and
  • elects breast reconstruction in connection with the mastectomy

Benefits will not be restricted provided that the breast reconstruction is performed in a manner determined in consultation with you or your dependent’s physician and may include:

  • all stages of reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy was performed;
  • surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a symmetrical appearance; and
  • prostheses and treatment of physical complications of all stages of mastectomy, including lymphedemas.

Benefits for breast reconstruction will be subject to annual deductibles and coinsurance amounts consistent with benefits for other covered services under the program.

For details on any state laws that may apply to your medical program, please refer to the Benefit Program material for the medical program in which you are enrolled.

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