Summary of 2022 Benefit Changes: Medical
Summary of 2022 Benefit Changes: Medical
Medical
You have a new medical option to consider — HSA Copay.
• The HSA Copay option is a high deductible health plan that includes a tax-advantaged Health Savings Account
(HSA). After you meet the deductible, you’ll pay a copay for most covered services.
• The Health Savings Account is only available if you enroll in the HSA Copay option. You can use the HSA to cover
eligible medical and prescription drug expenses incurred before you meet the deductible, or you can save it and
use the HSA for future eligible healthcare expenses.
• You can contribute to your HSA on a before-tax basis, while you are actively employed.
• Pfizer contributes to your HSA if your annual base pay is less than $300,000, with higher funding going to
colleagues with a lower annual base pay. Regardless of your annual base pay, Pfizer’s contribution in 2022 will
include a one-time $50 contribution from HealthEquity — the HSA administrator.
The Network Coinsurance and frozen National Managed Care Plan (NMCP) options will no longer be available.
• If you’re in the Network Coinsurance option and don’t enroll, you’ll automatically be enrolled in HSA Copay at
the same coverage tier with the same medical claims administrator (either Horizon or UHC).
• If you’re in the frozen National Managed Care Plan option and don’t enroll, you’ll automatically be enrolled
in Network Copay at the same coverage tier with the same medical claims administrator (either Horizon or UHC).
There are some changes to the Network Copay and Traditional Coinsurance options.
• Network Copay
– More in-network services will be subject to a copay, versus a deductible and 10 percent coinsurance.
– In-network deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums will increase.
– Out-of-network deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums will decrease.
– Out-of-network, you will pay lower coinsurance for eligible services.
• Traditional Coinsurance
– Deductibles will increase.
– Additional prior authorization will be required for procedures such as advanced imaging and vein procedures.
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Following is a summary of the key medical coverage provisions for 2022.
Reminder: Amounts accumulated toward any lifetime maximums under the plan (e.g. fertility) are carried
over from year to year, regardless of whether you change coverage options or claims administrators during
Annual Enrollment.
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Prescription Drug
We’ve consolidated our prescription drug coverage and changed how certain Pfizer medications with a generic
available will be covered.
• You no longer need to elect a prescription drug option; all medical plan coverage automatically includes the
prescription drug coverage administered by CVS Caremark.
• Pfizer medications with no generic available, as listed on the Pfizer Zero Cost Prescription Drug List, will remain
covered at no cost to you (subject to coverage requirements in the HSA Copay option).
• If you choose a Pfizer medication when a generic is available (such as Accupril, Pristiq, Protonix, and others), the
medication will be covered the same as any non-Pfizer medication, meaning it’s covered, but you and Pfizer will
share in the cost.
• If you enroll in either the Network Copay or Traditional Coinsurance medical plan option, the separate
prescription drug out-of-pocket maximum will be higher.
• If you enroll in the HSA Copay option, eligible prescription drug expenses are subject to the HSA Copay’s
combined deductible, unless the medication is on the HSA Copay Preventive Drug List or it’s a medication on the
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Drug List. See the note below for additional details.
Following is a summary of the key prescription drug coverage provisions for 2022.
Maintenance Choice Program Medications (Up to a 90-day supply of non-specialty maintenance medications when filled
at a CVS Pharmacy or through CVS Caremark Mail Service Pharmacy.)
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Prescription Drug Plan Summary Chart
Network Copay and
Medication or Supply HSA Copay
Traditional Coinsurance
100% Coverage for Other Medications
$3,500 / $7,000
Out-of-Pocket Maximum $1,500 / $2,250
(Combined with medical)
Note: If actual cost of medication is less than the copay or coinsurance minimum, you will pay the actual cost.
Reminder: If you use an out-of-network pharmacy, you will be required to pay the full cost of the prescription
(even for Pfizer medications) at the time of your purchase and then submit a claim to CVS Caremark for
reimbursement. Your reimbursement, less any applicable cost share, may be less than the full cost of the
prescription if the cost is over the contracted rate.
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Health Care Account
With the introduction of the Health Savings Account, we are changing the current Health Care Account (HCA)
offering. As a result, you will have additional flexibility and the option to have the Health Savings Account work
alongside a new type of Health Care Account.
• We’re renaming the Health Care Account the General Purpose Health Care Account (GPHCA). The GPHCA will
not be available to those who enroll in the HSA Copay option.
• We’re introducing a Limited Purpose Health Care Account (LPHCA), which is only available if you enroll in the
HSA Copay option. This account can be used for eligible dental and vision expenses, and for eligible medical
and prescription expenses after you meet the HSA Copay deductible.
• You will be able to carry over a portion of your unused HCA funds into the following year. This “carry over”
provision will replace the current “grace period” provision. This change will apply beginning with unused funds
in your 2021 Health Care Account and, going forward, will apply to the GPHCA and the LPHCA.
• The deadlines to incur and claim eligible expenses will also change; the claims filing deadline for the 2022 plan
year will be Mar. 31, 2023 for expenses incurred by Dec. 31, 2022. Any unused GPHCA or LPHCA amounts (up to
$550 or the IRS limit) remaining for the 2022 plan year after Mar. 31, 2023 will carry over; unused amounts in
excess of the carry over limit will be forfeited subject to the “use it or lose it” requirement.
If you have a 2021 HCA balance remaining on Dec. 31, 2021, there will be some changes to your 2021 HCA:
• Dec. 31, 2021 will be the new deadline to incur claims for eligible expenses.
• Mar. 31, 2022 will be the new deadline to file a claim for eligible expenses.
Tax rules don’t allow you to have both an HCA and an HSA, so any unclaimed 2021 HCA balance as of Mar. 31, 2022
will be converted to a 2022 LPHCA at HealthEquity.
This document serves as the Summary of Material Modifications (SMM) for the Pfizer Health and Welfare Benefit Plan (Plan #601), which
includes the Pfizer Medical Plan, Pfizer Dental Plan, Pfizer Vision Plan, Pfizer Health Care Account Plan, Pfizer Life Insurance Plan, and the
Pfizer AD&D Insurance Plan and the Pfizer LTD Plan (Plan #579). It also contains information about Pfizer’s voluntary benefits offerings through
the Benefits Advantage Program. This SMM is not a substitute for the official plan document(s). It supplements or modifies the most recent
Summary Plan Description (SPD) for each benefit plan.
Please keep this document with the SPDs for future reference. Benefits provided to active union colleagues are subject to the terms of the
collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The SPDs are located in the Reference Library on netbenefits.com. You may also request a paper copy
by contacting the Pfizer Benefits Center at 1-866-476-8723.