These data reflect the most commonly purchased benefits package for each of the health plans in
the year 2000. Coventry/Principal would not supply updated information
.

HMO Abortion
Aetna US Healthcare Covered.

Cost Sharing: Applicable hospital copayments apply.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Covers: Abortions up to the 16th week.
CIGNA / Healthsource Covered.

Cost Sharing: Copayment applies

Doctors Health Plan Covers: Abortions up to 12 weeks.
Generations Covers: Abortions, therapeutic or elective.
Optimum Choice Covers: Abortions if medically necessary.

Excludes: Abortions which are not defined as documented fetal abnormalities and/or endangerment of the life of the mother if the pregnancy were completed.

PARTNERS Covered unless considered illegal under state law.

Limits: Elective abortions (including such abortions for dependent children) are limited to a maximum of one procedure per lifetime of member.

Coventry/Principal Health Care of the Carolinas Covers: Medically necessary abortions.
QualChoice Covers: Abortions if medically necessary.

Excludes: Elective abortions.

The Wellness Plan of North Carolina, Inc. Excludes: Abortions, except where the life of the Mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or under circumstances of rape or incest.
United HealthCare Covers: Elective abortions and complications.

Limits: Care must be provided by a participating provider.

Cost Sharing: Copayment applies.

WellPath Covers: Elective abortions.

Cost Sharing: Copayment applies.

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