Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Sample Clauses

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy. The Company will implement a copay of $20 for each outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy visit on an in-network basis. Outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy facility charges will be covered after the deductible is met on an in-network basis at 90% of the NNF. Provider and facility charges for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy will be covered on an out-of-network basis at 60% of the MAA after the deductible is met. (Amend the following sections of the VMEP: Sections 6.1.2, 6.1.3 and 9.13.)
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Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy. Provider and facility charges for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy will be covered on an out-of-network basis at 60% of the MAA after the deductible is met. (Amend the following sections of the FMEP: Section 5.2.3.)
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy. Provider and facility charges for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy will be covered at 90% after the deductible is met. The Company will have the full discretionary authority to determine and implement applicable administrative details with respect to the Medicare Advantage plan(s) without diminishing the medical benefits then offered under such plan(s) unless required by applicable law. The Company may also modify the terms of the medical options offered under the Medicare Advantage plan(s) (including, but not limited to, plan design) to the extent necessary to comply with legal requirements applicable to Medicare Advantage plans; provided that such modifications shall be made in a manner most favorable to Covered Retirees. In an effort to educate Medicare-eligible Covered Retirees and dependents about the Medicare Advantage plan, the Company and/or the insurer(s) or TPA(s) of the Medicare Advantage plan will conduct a pre-implementation education and communication program, which will consist of direct written communications to Medicare-eligible Covered Retirees and dependents and educational webinars. This education and communication program will commence no later than 90 days prior to the date the Medicare Advantage plan is implemented. The Company and/or the insurer(s) or TPA(s) will bear the cost of such program. The Company agrees to discuss the education and communication program with the ACHC. In addition, the Company, the insurers(s) and/or TPA(s) of the Medicare Advantage plan will from time to time conduct a satisfaction survey of the Medicare-eligible Covered Retirees and dependents enrolled in the Medicare Advantage plan and the Company will provide the ACHC with a report summarizing the results of such surveys. If a Company-sponsored Medicare Advantage plan has become financially less favorable than offering the design provisions of the Company-sponsored medical options that would have otherwise been offered on a self-insured basis to Medicare-eligible Covered Retirees and dependents or is no longer feasible as a result of a change in the applicable law or regulations, the Company will terminate the Medicare Advantage plan options and offer medical coverage to such Covered Retirees and dependents under one or more Company-sponsored medical plans that substantially mirror the medical plan design that exists within the Medicare Advantage plan option at the time of its termination and that coordinates with Medicare.
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy. Services If, in the judgment of a Plan Physician, significant improvement is achievable within a ninety (90)-day period, we cover physical, occupational and speech therapy that is provided: 1. In a Plan Medical Center; 2. In a Plan Provider’s medical office; 3. In a Skilled Nursing Facility or as part of home health care per calendar year per injury, incident or condition; 4. Via Video visits; or 5. While confined in Plan Hospital. Refer to the Summary of Services and Cost Shares for visit limitations for Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy Services. The limits do not apply to necessary treatment of cleft lip or cleft palate. Note: Speech therapy includes Services necessary to improve or teach speech, language, or swallowing skills, which results from disease, surgery, injury, congenital anatomical anomaly, or prior medical treatment and will treat communication or swallowing difficulties to correct a speech impairment. Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Services If, in the judgment of a Plan Physician, significant improvement is achievable within a two (2)-month period, we cover multidisciplinary rehabilitation Services in a Plan Hospital, Plan Medical Center, Plan Provider’s medical office, or a Skilled Nursing Facility. Coverage is limited to a maximum of two (2) consecutive months of treatment per injury, incident or condition. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation Service programs mean inpatient or outpatient day programs that incorporate more than one (1) therapy at a time in the rehabilitation treatment. Xxxxxxx Rehabilitation Services We cover outpatient cardiac rehabilitation Services that is Medically Necessary following coronary surgery or a myocardial infarction, for up to twelve (12) weeks, or thirty-six (36) sessions, whichever occurs first. Cardiac rehabilitation Services must be provided or coordinated by a facility approved by the Health Plan, and that offers exercise stress testing, rehabilitative exercises and education and counseling. See the benefit-specific limitations and exclusions immediately below for additional information.
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy. Services If, in the judgment of a Plan Physician, measurable improvement in functional capabilities are achievable within a ninety (90)-day period, we cover physical, occupational and speech therapy that is provided: 1. In a Plan Medical Center; 2. In a Plan Provider’s medical office; 3. In a Skilled Nursing Facility or as part of home health care per calendar year per injury, incident or condition.
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy. The Company will implement a $20 copay for evaluations for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy on an in-network basis. The copay for an individual who is eligible for Medicare will be $10 on an in-network basis. Outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy visits and services will be covered on an in-network basis at 90% of the NNF. Charges for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy visits and services will be covered on an out-of-network basis at 70% of the MAA after the deductible is met. (Amend the following sections of the VMEP: Sections 5.1.2, 5.1.3 and 8.14.)
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy. 1. Short-term physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy prescribed by a Physician are provided for those conditions which meet all of the following criteria: a. The therapy is ordered by a Physician under an individual treatment plan. b. In the judgment of a Physician, the condition is subject to significant, measurable improvement in physical function with short-term therapy. c. The therapy is provided by or under the supervision of a Physician-designated licensed physical, speech, or occupational therapist, as appropriate. d. As determined by a Physician, the therapy must be necessary to sufficiently restore neurological and/or musculoskeletal function that was lost or impaired due to an illness or injury. Neurological and/or musculoskeletal function is sufficient when one of the following first occurs: i) neurological and/or musculoskeletal function is the level of the average healthy person of the same age, ii) further significant functional gain is unlikely, or iii) the frequency and duration of therapy for a specific medical condition as sxxxxxxed in Kaiser Permanente Hawaii’s Clinical Practice Guidelines has been reached. 2. While Hospitalized, in a Skilled Nursing Facility, or receiving home health care. During hospitalization specified in section B, or while receiving Skilled Nursing Care specified in section K, prescribed short-term physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy are included in the Supplemental Charges specified in the aforementioned benefit sections. While receiving home health care specified in section L-1, prescribed short-term physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy are provided without charge. 3. In Medical Offices. Prescribed short-term physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy are provided in the Medical Offices upon payment of a $20.00 Supplemental Charge per visit.
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  • Physical/Occupational Therapy This plan covers physical and occupational therapy when: • ordered by a physician; • received from a licensed physical or occupational therapist; • a program is implemented to provide habilitative or rehabilitative services. See Autism Services when physical therapy and occupational therapy services are rendered as part of the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The amount you pay and any benefit limit will be the same whether the services are provided for habilitative or rehabilitative purposes.

  • Speech Therapy This plan covers speech therapy services when provided by a qualified licensed • loss of speech or communication function; or • impairment as a result of an acute illness or injury, or an acute exacerbation of a chronic disease. Speech therapy services must relate to: • performing basic functional communication; or • assessing or treating swallowing dysfunction. See Autism Services when speech therapy services are rendered as part of the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The amount you pay and any benefit limit will be the same whether the services are provided for habilitative or rehabilitative purposes.

  • School Improvement 1. The Board and the Association agree that employee participation in decision making is effective in providing positive results for education. 2. The provisions contained in this section shall apply to all school improvement plans, programs or processes set forth by school improvement committees established in the Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx School District as a result of Section 1277 of the Revised School Code. 3. It is understood that participation on school improvement committees is voluntary. Further, employees who participate, or are non-participants, in such activities shall not be negatively evaluated for any conduct relative to such committees. 4. In the event that any provision(s) of a school improvement plan, program or process or application thereof violates, contradicts, or is inconsistent with this Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall prevail.

  • Needs Improvement the Educator’s performance on a standard or overall is below the requirements of a standard or overall, but is not considered to be unsatisfactory at this time. Improvement is necessary and expected.

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. The Board of Education agrees to pay the actual tuition costs of courses taken by a teacher at accredited colleges or universities up to three courses per two (2) year fiscal periods from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010 respectively, except as follows: 1. No teacher may be reimbursed for courses taken during the first year of teaching in Vineland. 2. Teachers taking courses in the second and third years of employment in Vineland will not receive remuneration until tenure has been secured. The remuneration will then be retroactive and will be paid to the teacher in a lump sum within sixty (60) days after the teacher has secured tenure. 3. All courses must be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his designee subject to the following requirements: (a) A teacher must provide official documentation that he/she has obtained a grade of B or better; (b) Reimbursement shall be paid only for courses directly related to teacher’s teaching field which increase the teacher’s content knowledge and are related to the teacher’s current certification, as determined by the Superintendent or his/her designee in his/her sole discretion; no reimbursement shall be paid for courses leading to a post graduate or professional degree in a field other than education or teaching. Further, effective September 1, 2010, all newly hired teachers shall not be eligible for reimbursement until they are tenured, and they shall not be eligible for retroactive reimbursement upon gaining tenure for courses taken prior to being tenured. (c) The maximum total payments to be made by the Board shall not exceed $130,000.00. Courses shall be applied for no earlier than the following dates: Summer Session - April 1 Fall/Winter Session - June 1 Spring Session - October 1 Courses must, as set forth hereinabove in this sub-article 18.A.3, be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his designee, prior to the teacher commencing the course(s); and (d) Teacher taking courses shall sign a contract requiring them to reimburse the Board for all tuition paid for a course if the teacher shall voluntarily leave the employ of the Board within one (1) full school/academic year of completion of said course, except that reimbursement shall not be required when the teacher shall voluntarily leave the employ of the Board due to a significant, documented life change. 4. Tuition reimbursement costs shall be a sum not to exceed the actual cost of college credits charged in an accredited public State college/University of the State of New Jersey. B. When the Superintendent initiates in-service training courses, workshops, conferences and programs designed to improve the quality of instruction, the cooperation of the Vineland Education Association will be solicited. Notwithstanding the above, the initiation of in-service training courses, workshops, conferences and programs shall be determined solely at the discretion of the Board. C. One professional leave day may be granted to a teacher upon request, according to the following guidelines: 1. The professional day may be for attendance at a workshop, seminar or visit to another school for the expressed purpose of self professional improvement for the job. 2. The request shall arrive in the office of the Superintendent of Schools at least ten (10) working days prior to the date requested and shall be reviewed by the immediate supervisor prior to submission. The Board reserves the right to deny a professional leave day before or immediately following a holiday or on a day which by its nature suggests a hardship for providing a substitute. 3. No more than two teachers from any one elementary school or from any one department in the secondary schools may be granted a professional leave for a given day. 4. The teacher may be required to submit a report to the Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendent, supervisor (s), principal and staff regarding the activity of the professional day. 5. Costs incurred by the teacher for the professional day authorized under this Section shall be the teacher’s responsibility. 6. A maximum of 90 professional leave days may be authorized for the school year which shall be apportioned as follows: elementary, 35; grades seven and eight, 20; and high school, 35. D. If the Board initiates a teacher’s attendance at a professional workshop, seminar or visit, the expenses shall be the responsibility of the Board. Further, this day shall not be subtracted from the 90 professional leave days granted to teachers of the Association. E. The Board agrees to pay the full cost of courses taken by secretaries related to skills and knowledge improvement when such courses are required and approved by the Board. F. The Board and the Association agree that it is important to communicate when developing and implementing current and future learning technologies, including but not limited to distance and on-line learning.

  • PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT The parties’ support the principle of continuing training of teachers, participation by teachers in professional organizations in the areas of their specialization, leaves for work on advanced degrees or special studies, foreign travel and participation in community educational projects.

  • Supervisors Working (a) The Employer agrees that the function of supervisors is the supervision of Employees and not the performance of the work of the employees they supervise. Accordingly, the Employer agrees that supervisors or other employees of the Employer who are not members of the bargaining unit shall not perform any bargaining unit work, except to train employees or demonstrate safety, or as otherwise provided in the applicable Supplement, Rider or Addendum. However, in the case of Acts of God, supervisors shall comply with the procedures in subsections (b) and (c) and may only perform bargaining unit work until bargaining unit employees are available. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to maintain a sufficient workforce to staff its operations with bargaining unit employees. The Employer also agrees that supervisors or other employees of the Employer who are not members of the bargaining unit shall not perform bargaining unit work in preparing the work areas before the start of the Employer’s hub, preload or reload operation, nor shall the Employer send any bargaining unit employee home and then have such employee’s work performed by a supervisor or other employees of the Employer who are not a member of the bargaining unit. (b) When additional employees are necessary to complete the Employer’s operations on any shift or within any classification, the supervisor shall exhaust all established local practices to first use bargaining unit employees including where applicable, double shifting, early call-in, and overtime. (c) If there is no established local practice, the following shall apply with regard to inside work. Within each building, each operation will maintain appropriate list(s), by seniority, of those part-time employees requesting coverage work. It will be the employees’ responsibility to sign up on the appropriate list. The Company shall post such lists and employees who are interested in adding their names to the lists shall do so on the first working day of each month. It will be the employee’s responsibility to make sure his/her their contact information is correct. Employees who are unavailable to work on three (3) separate occasions within a calendar month shall have their names removed from the coverage list. Those employees shall be eligible to re-sign the list the following month. When coverage work is available, the Company will use the appropriate list to fill the required positions, and such employees will work as assigned. The employee must be qualified for the available work and double shift employees shall have seniority among themselves. No employee is allowed to work more than two (2) shifts in any twenty-four (24) hour period. Local call verification practices and procedures shall remain in place. Nothing contained in this Section shall change existing practices or procedures covering full-time work. (d) If it is determined at any step of the grievance and/or arbitration procedure that this Section, or a “supervisor working” provision in a Supplement, Rider or Addendum, has been violated, the aggrieved employee will be paid as follows: (i) if the actual hours worked by the supervisor amounts to two (2) hours or less, the aggrieved employee will be paid for the actual hours worked by the supervisor at the rate of double time the employee’s rate of pay at the time of the incident; or (ii) if the supervisor works more than two (2) hours, the aggrieved employee shall be paid four (4) hours at straight time or actual hours worked at double time the employee’s rate of pay at the time of the incident, whichever is greater. If no aggrieved employee can be identified, the payment will be made to the grievant. Such remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies sought by the Union in the appropriate grievance procedure. If a Supplement, Rider, or Addendum does not have a provision requiring notice to the xxxxxxx when a supervisor works the following shall be incorporated: “In the event a supervisor does perform bargaining unit work, the Employer shall notify the appropriate shop xxxxxxx as soon as possible.” In the event that any individual supervisor is found to be in violation of the first paragraph of this Subsection three (3) times in any nine (9) month rolling period, the grievance shall be paid at triple quadruple time the employee’s rate of pay for the hours specified in the first paragraph of this subsection.

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