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<br />"Appr'c.ved Heal th Car'e Faci 1 i ty ,:)r' Progr'am" means a faci 1 i ty or p,.'ogram <br />which is licensed, cet'tified or otherwise authorized pursuant to the laws <br />of the State c.f Texas tc. provide health care and which is approved by <br />Heal th Plarl Qr' with whom Health Plan has contr'acted to pt'.:)vide the Càt'e <br />described in this Contract. <br /> <br />"Calendar' Year,lI means January 1, 12:01 a. n1. to January 1, 12:01 a. m. I:)f the <br />followirlg year'. <br /> <br />"Corlgefli tal Arlomaly." means a defect i ve develclpmerlt or f,:)t'mat ion c.f a part <br />of the body which is determined by a Participating Physician to have been <br />present at the time of birth. <br /> <br />"C':lntract Charge" mearls the sum <br />Enrollees and Family Dependents. <br /> <br />I:)f <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />Health <br /> <br />Services Fees for all <br /> <br />"C,:mtract Yea,.'s" and <br />date of this contract. <br /> <br />"C':)ntract Months" are determined from the effective <br /> <br />"C.:) payment Char'ge" means the charge, in addi t i':'n to the Health Services <br />Fees, which the Covered Person is required to pay for certain health <br />services and medical supplies provided under this Contract. The covered <br />person is responsible at the time of set'vice for the payment of any <br />CQpayment Chat'ge directly tCI the Prt:)videt' of the health services received. <br />The maxinll.tm aml:)IJrit ()f CI:,payment Charge to be paid by a Covered Pet'son in <br />any Calendar Year shall be limited to 2ØØ~ of the total annual Health <br />Set'vices Fee t'equit'ed to be paid fat' cl:)ver'age under this Contract. <br /> <br />"C'jve..'ed Pers,:)n" means either the Enrollee or a Family Dependent, but <br />applies only while coverage of such person under this Contract is in <br />ef-!"ect. <br /> <br />"Dentist" means any D,:)ct.,t' I:)f Dental Surgery, "D.D.S.", who is duly <br />1 icensed and qual i fled to prJjvide dental sl.n'gery, treatment or care Imde,.' <br />the laws Ijf the state ,:)r' I:)ther Jurisdictil)n in which treatment is received. <br /> <br />"Drug Formulary" is a listing of <br />by Heal th Plan wh ich wi 11 be <br />Cover'ed Pe,.'sl:)n. When direct ed <br />witl be dispensed. This list <br />modification by Health Plan. <br /> <br />Prescripti,:)n Medicaticms approved for Ilse <br />dispensed by Pat'ticipating Pharmacy to a <br />by Health Plan, a generic equivalent drug <br />will be subject to periodic review and <br /> <br />"DI.wable Medical Equipment" means Medically Necessary equipment which is <br />nclt disp,jsable, which is not r':Jutinely available in a physician's l:Jffice <br />and which would normally be required for long-term (over a two month <br />period) use as a result of a chronic diagnosis and which is generally not <br />I.\seful t'J a perslJn lr' the absence Ijf illness or Injury. <br /> <br />"Eligible Dependerlt" mea"(IS a dependent Ijf any C,:)Vered Person covered under <br />this Contract that meets the requirements of the definition of Family <br />Dependent. <br /> <br />"Eligible Expenses" are fee schedules for Health Services as established by <br />Health Plan and covered under this Contract. <br /> <br />GM-12-4 <br />