Health Insurance Co-payment Comparison Chart (Rochester Area)

2026 - CSEA, UUP, MC, PEF, PBANYS and NYSCOPBA

HOSPITAL SERVICES Empire Plan - Empire BlueCross (Hospital), Network Empire Plan - United Healthcare (Medical), Participating Provider Blue Choice MVP Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Independent Health
Hospital Inpatient
(surgery)
No copayment No copayment No cost No cost No cost No cost
Hospital Outpatient
(surgery)
$75 or $95 per visit Network/Hospital $50 per visit, Participating Provider: $25 per visit Hospital-$50; Physician’s Office- $50 copayment or 20% coinsurance; Outpatient Surgery Facility $25 physician and $50 facility per visit Hospital/$25, Physician’s Office: PCP/$25 , Outpatient Facility $25 Hospital/$100, Physician’s Office/$15, Facility/$100 Hospital/$100, Physician’s Office/$10 (Primary)$20(Specialist), Facility/$100 Child (0-18) Physician’s Office/0 (Primary) $20 Specialist
Ambulance No copayment if service is provided by admitting hospital. Participating Provider- $70/trip. $100/trip $50/trip $100/trip $100/trip
Emergency Room $90 or $100/visit No Copayment $100/visit $75/visit $100/visit $100/visit
Urgent Care $40 or $50 per outpatient visit at a hospital-owned urgent care facility only. $30/visit $35/visit $15/visit No copay $35/visit adult (19+); $0/visit child (0-18)
Skilled Nursing Facility Precertification Required. No copayment N/A No cost: 45 days per admission up to a maximum of 360 lifetime limit No cost up to 45 days No cost, 100 day maximum No cost up to 45 days
Hospice No copayment; no limit No copayment, no limit No cost; 210 days No cost, 210 days No cost No cost; unlimited

PHYSICIAN SERVICES Empire Plan - Empire BlueCross (Hospital), Network Empire Plan - United Healthcare (Medical), Participating Provider Blue Choice MVP Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Independent Health
Office Visit N/A $25/visit $25/visit; $5 PCP sick visits for children to age 26, no cost annual exam or well child No copayment $10/visit, no cost for child (0-19) $10/visit, no cost for child (0-18)
Specialty Office Visit N/A $25/visit $25/visit $25/visit $15/visit
No cost for child (0-19)
$20/visit
Annual Routine Physical N/A No Cost No Cost No Cost No Cost No Cost
Chiropractic N/A Contact Carrier Contact Carrier Contact Carrier Contact Carrier Contact Carrier
Family Planning N/A $25/visit $25/visit PCP, $25/visit specialist $25/visit PCP Refer to the certificate of coverage for requirements $15/visit $20/visit
Infertility Services $40 or $50 Outpatient $25/visit; no cost at designated Center of Excellence Applicable physician/facility copayment $25/visit PCP Refer to the certificate of coverage for requirements $15/visit $20/visit (physician’s office), $100/visit (outpatient surgery center)
Contraceptive Drugs/
Devices
N/A No copayment for certain FDA-approved oral contraception methods and counseling Applicable Rx copay applies - Generic oral contraceptives and certain OTC contraceptive devices are covered in full in accordance with the Affordable Care Act No cost No cost No cost

WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE Empire Plan - Empire BlueCross (Hospital), Network Empire Plan - United Healthcare (Medical), Participating Provider Blue Choice MVP Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Independent Health
Pap Tests $40 or $50/outpatient visit $25 per visit No cost No cost No cost No cost
Mammograms No Copayment No Copayment No cost No cost No cost No cost
Pre/Post Natal N/A No Copayment, routine OB utrasounds may be subject to $25 copayment No cost No cost $10/final visit only, postnatal visits $10 / visit No cost
Bone Density Tests $40 or $50/outpatient visit $25 per visit No cost for routine visit
$25 Copay (diagnostic)
No cost No cost No cost

DIAGNOSTIC / THERAPEUTIC SERVICES Empire Plan - Empire BlueCross (Hospital), Network Empire Plan - United Healthcare (Medical), Participating Provider Blue Choice MVP Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Independent Health
Radiology $40 or $50/outpatient visit $25/visit $25/visit No cost Preferred Provider Facility, $15/PCP $25 Specilaist $15/visit $20 Specialist (19+), $0 PCP/$20 Specialist (0-18)
Lab Tests $40 or $50/outpatient visit $25/visit No cost No cost No cost No cost
Pathology No cost $25/visit No cost No cost No cost No cost
EKG/EEG $40 or $50/outpatient visit $25/visit No cost $25/visit $15/visit $10/PCP
$20/Specialist
Child (0-18) $0 PCP/$20 Specialist
Radiation / Chemo No Copayment No Copayment Radiation $25/visit;Chemo $25 Rx Injection and $25 Office copay - max 2/day Radiation $25/visit; Chemotherapy $15 PCP $25/Specialist $15/visit Radiation:
$20/visit (office, specialty) $40/visit (hospital)
Chemo: $10 PCP/$20 Specialist
Child (0-18) $0 PCP/$20 Specialist

MENTAL HEALTH / SUBSTANCE ABUSE  Empire Plan - Empire BlueCross (Hospital), Network Empire Plan - United Healthcare (Medical), Participating Provider Blue Choice MVP Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Independent Health
Inpatient Mental Health N/A No cost No cost; unlimited No cost; unlimited No cost; unlimited No cost; unlimited
Outpatient Mental Health N/A $25/visit $25/ visit (individual or group); $5 for children to age 26 No cost, unlimited $10/visit; unlimited $10/visit Adult (19+); $0 child (0-18); unlimited
Inpatient Drug / Alcohol
Rehab
N/A No cost No cost; unlimited No cost; unlimited Refer to the certificate of coverage requirements No cost; unlimited No cost; unlimited
Outpatient Drug /
Alcohol Rehab
N/A $25/visit to approved Intensive Outpatient Program. $25/ visit; $5 for children to age 26 No cost, unlimited Refer to the certificate of coverage requirements $10/visit; unlimited $10/visit Adult (19+); $0 child (0-18); unlimited

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Empire Plan - Empire BlueCross (Hospital), Network Empire Plan - United Healthcare (Medical), Participating Provider Blue Choice MVP Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Independent Health
Prescription Drugs
*Note: 3-tier system
(generic, preferred brandname drugs, and nonpreferred brand-name drugs)
Mail order, network pharmacy or speciality pharmacy for 30 day supply: $5, $30, or $60. Mail order or speciality pharmacy for 31-90 day supply: $5, $55, or $110. Network pharmacy 31-90 day supply: $10, $60, or $120. *When you fill a prescription for a brand-name drug that has a generic equivalent you pay the non-preferred brand-name co-payment plus the difference in cost between the brand-name drug and its generic equivalent. Mail order, network pharmacy or speciality pharmacy for 30 day supply: $5, $30, or $60. Mail order or speciality pharmacy for 31-90 day supply: $5, $55, or $110. Network pharmacy 31-90 day supply: $10, $60, or $120. *When you fill a prescription for a brand-name drug that has a generic equivalent you pay the non-preferred brand-name co-payment plus the difference in cost between the brand-name drug and its generic equivalent. 30 days retail: $10/$30/$50. 90 days mail order: $20/$60/$100. 30 days retail: $0/$30/$50. 90 days mail order: $0 /$75 /$125 30 days retail: $5/$30/$60. 90 days mail order: $10/$60/$120 No cost for preventative, may require approval Adult (19+) 30 days retail: $5/$30/$60. 90 days mail order:$12.50/$75/$150 ; Child (0-18) 30 days retail: $0/$30/$60. 90 days mail order:$0/$75/$150

MISCELLANEOUS Empire Plan - Empire BlueCross (Hospital), Network Empire Plan - United Healthcare (Medical), Participating Provider Blue Choice MVP Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Independent Health
Centers of Excellence for Cancer and/or Transplant  N/A No cost at designated Centers of Excellence. Precertification required. N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diabetic Supplies N/A No cost. Call HCAP for participating providers. Diabetic Shoes $500 annual max $25/item; 30 day supply, Diabetic shoes 50% coinsurance No cost. Refer to the certificate of coverage requirements. Diabetic shoes 50% coinsurance $10/item, Diabetic shoes not covered Retail: no copayment, mail order not covered
Durable Medical
Equipment
N/A No cost. Call HCAP for participating providers. 50% coinsurance 50% coinsurance 50% coinsurance 50% coinsurance
Orthotics N/A No copayment 50% coinsurance 50% coinsurance 20% coinsurance No copayment
Prosthetics N/A No copayment 50% coinsurance 50% coinsurance 20% coinsurance 20% coinsurance
Rehabilitative Care (PT, OT, Speech) No copayment as an inpatient; $25 per visit for outpatient physical therapy following related surgery or hospitalization. Physical or occupational therapy$25 per visit (MPMP)Speech therapy $25 per visit Inpatient: no cost up to 60 days. Outpatient: $25/visit up to 30 max for all outpatient services combined Inpatient: no cost, two month max; Outpatient: $15 PCP$25/Specialist up to 30 visits Inpatient: no cost. Outpatient: $15/visit; max 20 visits. Inpatient: No cost up to 45 days. Outpatient: $20/visit up to 20 visits per year
Wellness Services:
Alternative Medicine, Nutrition, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy
N/A Contact Carrier Up to $500 per family $250 Employee, $250 Spouse/Domestic partner $600 in WellBeing Rewards $600 (Single) $750 (family) Wellness card allowance for use at participating providers. Contact for additional programs. $600 Individual, $750 family. Wellness allowance for use at participating providers. Contact for additional programs
Dental (preventive) N/A Not covered $25/when associated with disease or injury $25/ preventive visit for children up to 19 Not covered Discount program available
Hearing Aids N/A No network benefit. See nonparticipating provider. Children up to age 19 covered in full for up to two hearing aids every three years. 50% Coinsurance
Single purchase once every 3 years
50% Coinsurance with participating provider Discounts available, contact plan for details
Vision (routine) N/A Not covered $25/exam every 2 years, children 0-19 one per year. $25/exam every 24 months Eye exams covered in full. Eyewear discounts Available No cost/visit once/year
Telehealth N/A $25/Visit Virtual PCP/Specialist
$25/Visit
$5 (0-26)/$25
Virtual PCP/Specialist
$0/$25
Virtual PCP/Specialist
$10/$15
Virtual PCP/Specialist
$0/$20