| Effective Date:09/18/1995 |
Title:Interpreter Services
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| Revision Date:09/26/2004
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Document:BI087:00
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Public Statement
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Interpreter services are not covered. It does not matter if the interpreter is necessary because of the member’s hearing impairment, difficulty in articulation or inability to speak or understand English.
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Medical Statement
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Interpreter services for the hearing impaired is not a covered benefit. Interpreter services for the speech impaired is not a covered benefit. Interpreter services for members who do not speak English is not a covered benefit.
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Limits
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Intentially left empty
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Reference
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Intentially left empty
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Application to Products
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This policy applies to all health plans administered by QualChoice, both those insured by QualChoice and those that are self-funded by the sponsoring employer, unless there is indication in this policy otherwise or a stated exclusion in your medical plan booklet. Consult the individual plan sponsor Summary Plan Description (SPD) for self-insured plans or the specific Evidence of Coverage (EOC) for those plans insured by QualChoice. In the event of a discrepancy between this policy and a self-insured customer’s SPD or the specific QualChoice EOC, the SPD or EOC, as applicable, will prevail. State and federal mandates will be followed as they apply.
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Changes: QualChoice reserves the right to alter, amend, change or supplement benefit interpretations as needed.
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