Common use of CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE Clause in Contracts

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE. Aetna considers personal information to be confidential and has policies and procedures in place to protect it against unlawful use and disclosure. By "personal information," we mean information that relates to a member's physical or mental health or condition, the provision of health care to the member, or payment for the provision of health care or disability or life benefits to the member. Personal information does not include publicly available information or information that is available or reported in a summarized or aggregate fashion but does not identify the member. When necessary or appropriate for your care or treatment, the operation of our health, disability or life insurance plans, or other related activities, we use personal information internally, share it with our affiliates, and disclose it to health care providers (doctors, dentists, pharmacies, hospitals and other caregivers), payors (health care provider organizations, employers who sponsor self-funded health plans or who share responsibility for the payment of benefits, and others who may be financially responsible for payment for the services or benefits you receive under your plan), other insurers, third party administrators, vendors, consultants, government authorities, and their respective agents. These parties are required to keep personal information confidential as provided by applicable law. In our health plans, participating network providers are also required to give you access to your medical records within a reasonable amount of time after you make a request. Some of the ways in which personal information is used include claim payment; utilization review and management; medical necessity reviews; coordination of care and benefits; preventive health, early detection, vocational rehabilitation and disease and case management; quality assessment and improvement activities; auditing and anti-fraud activities; performance measurement and outcomes assessment; health, disability and life claims analysis and reporting; health services, disability and life research; data and information systems management; compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; formulary management; litigation proceedings; transfer of policies or contracts to and from other insurers, HMOs and third party administrators; underwriting activities; and due diligence activities in connection with the purchase or sale of some or all of our business. We consider these activities key for the operation of our health, disability and life plans. To the extent permitted by law, we use and disclose personal information as provided above without member consent. However, we recognize that many members do not want to receive unsolicited marketing materials unrelated to their health, disability and life benefits. We do not disclose personal information for these marketing purposes unless the member consents. We also have policies addressing circumstances in which members are unable to give consent. To obtain a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices, which describes in greater detail our practices concerning use and disclosure of personal information, please call the toll-free Member Services number on your ID card or visit our Internet site at xxx.xxxxx.xxx. Continuation of Coverage During an Approved Leave of Absence Granted to Comply With Federal Law This continuation of coverage section applies only for the period of any approved family or medical leave (approved FMLA leave) required by Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). If your Employer grants you an approved FMLA leave for a period in excess of the period required by FMLA, any continuation of coverage during that excess period will be subject to prior written agreement between Aetna and your Employer. If your Employer grants you an approved FMLA leave in accordance with FMLA, you may, during the continuance of such approved FMLA leave, continue Health Expense Benefits for you and your eligible dependents. At the time you request the leave, you must agree to make any contributions required by your Employer to continue coverage. Your Employer must continue to make premium payments. If Health Expense Benefits has reduction rules applicable by reason of age or retirement, Health Expense Benefits will be subject to such rules while you are on FMLA leave. Coverage will not be continued beyond the first to occur of: ▪ The date you are required to make any contribution and you fail to do so. ▪ The date your Employer determines your approved FMLA leave is terminated. ▪ The date the coverage involved discontinues as to your eligible class. However, coverage for health expenses may be available to you under another plan sponsored by your Employer. Any coverage being continued for a dependent will not be continued beyond the date it would otherwise terminate. If Health Expense Benefits terminate because your approved FMLA leave is deemed terminated by your Employer, you may, on the date of such termination, be eligible for Continuation Under Federal Law on the same terms as though your employment terminated, other than for gross misconduct, on such date. If the group contract provides any other continuation of coverage (for example, upon termination of employment, death, divorce or ceasing to be a defined dependent), you (or your eligible dependents) may be eligible for such continuation on the date your Employer determines your approved FMLA leave is terminated or the date of the event for which the continuation is available. If you acquire a new dependent while your coverage is continued during an approved FMLA leave, the dependent will be eligible for the continued coverage on the same terms as would be applicable if you were actively at work, not on an approved FMLA leave. If you return to work for your Employer following the date your Employer determines the approved FMLA leave is terminated, your coverage under the group contract will be in force as though you had continued in active employment rather than going on an approved FMLA leave provided you make request for such coverage within 31 days of the date your Employer determines the approved FMLA leave to be terminated. If you do not make such request within 31 days, coverage will again be effective under the group contract only if and when Aetna gives its written consent.

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Samples: Benefit Plan, humanresources.columbia.edu

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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE. Aetna considers personal information to be confidential and has policies and procedures in place to protect it against unlawful use and disclosure. By "personal information," we mean information that relates to a member's physical or mental health or condition, the provision of health care to the member, or payment for the provision of health care or disability or life benefits to the member. Personal information does not include publicly available information or information that is available or reported in a summarized or aggregate fashion but does not identify the member. When necessary or appropriate for your care or treatment, the operation of our health, disability or life insurance plans, or other related activities, we use personal information internally, share it with our affiliates, and disclose it to health care providers (doctors, dentists, pharmacies, hospitals and other caregivers), payors (health care provider organizations, employers who sponsor self-funded health plans or who share responsibility for the payment of benefits, and others who may be financially responsible for payment for the services or benefits you receive under your plan), other insurers, third party administrators, vendors, consultants, government authorities, and their respective agents. These parties are required to keep personal information confidential as provided by applicable law. In our health plans, participating network providers are also required to give you access to your medical records within a reasonable amount of time after you make a request. Some of the ways in which personal information is used include claim payment; utilization review and management; medical necessity reviews; coordination of care and benefits; preventive health, early detection, vocational rehabilitation and disease and case management; quality assessment and improvement activities; auditing and anti-fraud activities; performance measurement and outcomes assessment; health, disability and life claims analysis and reporting; health services, disability and life research; data and information systems management; compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; formulary management; litigation proceedings; transfer of policies or contracts to and from other insurers, HMOs and third party administrators; underwriting activities; and due diligence activities in connection with the purchase or sale of some or all of our business. We consider these activities key for the operation of our health, disability and life plans. To the extent permitted by law, we use and disclose personal information as provided above without member consent. However, we recognize that many members do not want to receive unsolicited marketing materials unrelated to their health, disability and life benefits. We do not disclose personal information for these marketing purposes unless the member consents. We also have policies addressing circumstances in which members are unable to give consent. To obtain a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices, which describes in greater detail our practices concerning use and disclosure of personal information, please call the toll-free Member Services number on your ID card or visit our Internet site at xxx.xxxxx.xxx. Continuation of Coverage During an Approved Leave of Absence Granted to Comply With Federal Law This continuation of coverage section applies only for the period of any approved family or medical leave (approved FMLA leave) required by Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). If your Employer grants you an approved FMLA leave for a period in excess of the period required by FMLA, any continuation of coverage during that excess period will be subject to prior written agreement between Aetna and your Employer. If your Employer grants you an approved FMLA leave in accordance with FMLA, you may, during the continuance of such approved FMLA leave, continue Health Expense Benefits for you and your eligible dependents. At the time you request the leave, you must agree to make any contributions required by your Employer to continue coverage. Your Employer must continue to make premium payments. If Health Expense Benefits has reduction rules applicable by reason of age or retirement, Health Expense Benefits will be subject to such rules while you are on FMLA leave. Coverage will not be continued beyond the first to occur of: The date you are required to make any contribution and you fail to do so. The date your Employer determines your approved FMLA leave is terminated. The date the coverage involved discontinues as to your eligible class. However, coverage for health expenses may be available to you under another plan sponsored by your Employer. Any coverage being continued for a dependent will not be continued beyond the date it would otherwise terminate. If Health Expense Benefits terminate because your approved FMLA leave is deemed terminated by your Employer, you may, on the date of such termination, be eligible for Continuation Under Federal Law on the same terms as though your employment terminated, other than for gross misconduct, on such date. If the group contract provides any other continuation of coverage (for example, upon termination of employment, death, divorce or ceasing to be a defined dependent), you (or your eligible dependents) may be eligible for such continuation on the date your Employer determines your approved FMLA leave is terminated or the date of the event for which the continuation is available. If you acquire a new dependent while your coverage is continued during an approved FMLA leave, the dependent will be eligible for the continued coverage on the same terms as would be applicable if you were actively at work, not on an approved FMLA leave. If you return to work for your Employer following the date your Employer determines the approved FMLA leave is terminated, your coverage under the group contract will be in force as though you had continued in active employment rather than going on an approved FMLA leave provided you make request for such coverage within 31 days of the date your Employer determines the approved FMLA leave to be terminated. If you do not make such request within 31 days, coverage will again be effective under the group contract only if and when Aetna gives its written consent.

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Samples: hr.emory.edu

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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE. Aetna considers personal information to be confidential and has policies and procedures in place to protect it against unlawful use and disclosure. By "personal information," we mean information that relates to a member's physical or mental health or condition, the provision of health care to the member, or payment for the provision of health care or disability or life benefits to the member. Personal information does not include publicly available information or information that is available or reported in a summarized or aggregate fashion but does not identify the member. When necessary or appropriate for your care or treatment, the operation of our health, disability or life insurance plans, or other related activities, we use personal information internally, share it with our affiliates, and disclose it to health care providers (doctors, dentists, pharmacies, hospitals and other caregivers), payors (health care provider organizations, employers who sponsor self-funded health plans or who share responsibility for the payment of benefits, and others who may be financially responsible for payment for the services or benefits you receive under your plan), other insurers, third party administrators, vendors, consultants, government authorities, and their respective agents. These parties are required to keep personal information confidential as provided by applicable law. In our health plans, participating network providers are also required to give you access to your medical records within a reasonable amount of time after you make a request. Some of the ways in which personal information is used include claim payment; utilization review and management; medical necessity reviews; coordination of care and benefits; preventive health, early detection, vocational rehabilitation and disease and case management; quality assessment and improvement activities; auditing and anti-fraud activities; performance measurement and outcomes assessment; health, disability and life claims analysis and reporting; health services, disability and life research; data and information systems management; compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; formulary management; litigation proceedings; transfer of policies or contracts to and from other insurers, HMOs and third party administrators; underwriting activities; and due diligence activities in connection with the purchase or sale of some or all of our business. We consider these activities key for the operation of our health, disability and life plans. To the extent permitted by law, we use and disclose personal information as provided above without member consent. However, we recognize that many members do not want to receive unsolicited marketing materials unrelated to their health, disability and life benefits. We do not disclose personal information for these marketing purposes unless the member consents. We also have policies addressing circumstances in which members are unable to give consent. To obtain a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices, which describes in greater detail our practices concerning use and disclosure of personal information, please call the toll-free Member Services number on your ID card or visit our Internet site at xxx.xxxxx.xxx. Continuation of Coverage During an Approved Leave of Absence Granted to Comply With Federal Law This continuation of coverage section applies only for the period of any approved family or medical leave (approved FMLA leave) required by Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). If your Employer grants you an approved FMLA leave for a period in excess of the period required by FMLA, any continuation of coverage during that excess period will be subject to prior written agreement between Aetna and your Employer. If your Employer grants you an approved FMLA leave in accordance with FMLA, you may, during the continuance of such approved FMLA leave, continue Health Expense Benefits for you and your eligible dependents. At the time you request the leave, you must agree to make any contributions required by your Employer to continue coverage. Your Employer must continue to make premium payments. If Health Expense Benefits has reduction rules applicable by reason of age or retirement, Health Expense Benefits will be subject to such rules while you are on FMLA leave. Coverage will not be continued beyond the first to occur of: ▪ The date you are required to make any contribution and you fail to do so. ▪ The date your Employer determines your approved FMLA leave is terminated. ▪ The date the coverage involved discontinues as to your eligible class. However, coverage for health expenses may be available to you under another plan sponsored by your Employer. Any coverage being continued for a dependent will not be continued beyond the date it would otherwise terminate. If Health Expense Benefits terminate because your approved FMLA leave is deemed terminated by your Employer, you may, on the date of such termination, be eligible for Continuation Under Federal Law on the same terms as though your employment terminated, other than for gross misconduct, on such date. If the group contract provides any other continuation of coverage (for example, upon termination of employment, death, divorce or ceasing to be a defined dependent), you (or your eligible dependents) may be eligible for such continuation on the date your Employer determines your approved FMLA leave is terminated or the date of the event for which the continuation is available. If you acquire a new dependent while your coverage is continued during an approved FMLA leave, the dependent will be eligible for the continued coverage on the same terms as would be applicable if you were actively at work, not on an approved FMLA leave. If you return to work for your Employer following the date your Employer determines the approved FMLA leave is terminated, your coverage under the group contract will be in force as though you had continued in active employment rather than going on an approved FMLA leave provided you make request for such coverage within 31 days of the date your Employer determines the approved FMLA leave to be terminated. If you do not make such request within 31 days, coverage will again be effective under the group contract only if and when Aetna gives its written consent.. If any coverage being continued terminates because your Employer determines the approved FMLA leave is terminated, any Conversion Privilege will be available on the same terms as though your employment had terminated on the date your Employer determines the approved FMLA leave is terminated. Schedule of benefits Managed dental plan For represented employees and retirees of Avaya Inc., located in New Jersey. If this is an ERISA plan, you have certain rights under this plan. If the contract holder is a church group or a government group this may not apply. Please contact the contract holder for additional information. Prepared for: Contract holder: Contract holder number: Schedule of benefits: Group agreement effective date: Plan name: Avaya Inc. GP-0100462-NJ 1A January 1, 2022 Freedom of Choice Dental Maintenance Organization - New Jersey Primary Care Dentist Services Plan effective date: January 1, 2022 Plan issue date: January 14, 2022 Underwritten by Aetna Dental Inc. in the state of New Jersey Schedule of benefits This schedule of benefits lists the eligible dental services, office visit copayments, coinsurance, maximums, and any limits that apply to the services you get under this plan. How to read your schedule of benefits • When we say “in-network coverage” we mean that you get care from in-network providers. • You must pay any office visit copayment and your part of the coinsurance. • The coinsurance listed in the schedule of benefits reflects your coinsurance percentage. Your coinsurance percentage is the amount that you pay. We are responsible for paying any remaining coinsurance. • You must pay the full amount of any dental care services you get that is not a covered benefit. • This plan also has limits for some covered benefits. For example, these could be visit limits. See later in this schedule of benefits for more information about limits. Important note: All covered benefits are subject to an office visit copayment and coinsurance unless otherwise noted in the schedule of benefits below. How to contact us for help We are here to answer your questions: • Register and log onto our self-service website available 24/7 at xxx.xxxxx.xxx • Call us at 0-000-000-0000 Aetna Dental Inc.’s group agreement provides the coverage described in this schedule of benefits. This schedule replaces any schedule of benefits previously in use. Keep it with your certificate of coverage. General coverage provisions This section explains the: • Dental emergency services maximum Dental emergency services maximum The most the plan will pay for eligible dental services incurred by any one covered person for any one dental emergency is called the dental emergency services maximum. Your financial responsibility and determination of benefits provisions Your financial responsibility for the cost of services is based on when the service or supply is provided, not when payment is made. Benefits will be pro-rated to account for treatment that occurs in more than one Calendar Year. Determinations regarding when benefits are covered are subject to the terms and conditions of the booklet-certificate. Plan features In-network plan features Expense Copayments Office visit $0 per visit Expenses Coinsurance Primary care services Type A expenses 0% Type B expenses 0% Type C expenses 25% Maximums Amounts Dental emergency services maximum $100 Eligible dental services In-network coverage This dental care schedule applies to eligible dental services provided by primary care dentists (PCDs) and other in-network providers upon referral from your PCD. The plan covers only the eligible dental services listed below. Primary care services Type A expenses Visits and exams • Oral evaluation (4 visits per year) • Oral hygiene instruction • Consultation – second opinion • Prophylaxis (cleaning) or scaling-moderate/severe inflammation–full mouth, (6 treatments per year) • Topical application of fluoride or fluoride varnish if you are under age 18 (1 treatment per year) • Sealants, per tooth(1 applications every 3 years for permanent molars) • Sealant repair (for permanent molars if you are under age 16) • Resin infiltration of incipient smooth surface lesions for permanent teeth only, if you are under age 16, (1 applications every 3 years) • Preventive resin restoration if you are under age 16 (1 applications every 3 years for permanent molars) • Diagnostic casts • Emergency palliative treatment Images and pathology • Bitewing Images (2 sets per year) • Entire dental series, including bitewings, or panoramic film (1 sets every 3 years) • Vertical bitewing X-rays (1 sets every 3 years) • Periapical X-rays • Intra-oral radiographic image • Extra-oral radiographic image • Interpretation of diagnostic image by a practitioner not associated with capture of the image, including report • Accession of tissue Primary care services Type B Expenses Endodontics • Pulp cap • Pulpotomy • Pulpal debridement • Pulpal therapy • Pulpal regeneration • Treatment of root canal obstruction • Internal root repair • Incomplete endodontic surgery • Root canal therapy and retreatment, anterior & bicuspid • Surgical procedure for isolation of tooth with rubber dam Restorative • Amalgam restoration • Resin-based composite restoration (other than for molars) • Retention pins • Protective restoration • Crowns – prefabricated and stainless steel (excluding temporary crowns) • Re-cement • Reattachment of tooth fragment • Interim therapeutic restoration

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Samples: Benefit Plan

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