Using Your Benefits

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• Understanding your benefits (4)
• Care while you are away from home (12)
• Medical plan benefits (7)

Articles

• Finding a preferred or participating provider on the U.S. Mainland
• Guest membership on the U.S. Mainland for HMO members
• Does my PPO plan cover services on the U.S. Mainland?
• What if I need medical care on the U.S. Mainland?
• Examples of medical emergencies
• Does my HMO plan cover services on the U.S. Mainland?
• When to use the emergency room
• Determining PPO cost for care outside of Hawaii 
• Examples of non-emergency care
• Payment determination criteria
• Interisland travel for approved medical treatment
• Managing chronic disease and catastrophic illness with ICMS
• Physical and occupational therapy benefits
• Medical care on the Neighbor Islands
• Using nonparticipating providers for physical or occupational therapy
• Screening and diagnostic tests
• Know your colorectal cancer screening benefits
• Find a participating BlueCard Worldwide provider
• Your health plan benefits outside the United States
• Emergency and Urgent Care Outside of Hawaii
• Accessing care outside the United States
• Chiropractic plan benefits 
• HMSA's dental, prescription drug, vision, and chiropractic riders