Group Insurance Commission (GIC) Benefit Changes
Posted on July 18, 2019
The Group Insurance Commission (GIC) plan year began July 1, 2019, and you will see the following changes with copays:
Specialist copay – only two tiers
- Tier 1 ($30) – applies to specialists who are NOT affiliated with an Academic Medical Center*
- Tier 2 ($60) – applies to specialists who ARE affiliated with an Academic Medical Center*
*A teaching or university-based hospital and a medical school
Ambulatory Surgery Center (GI and Eye procedures only)
- $250 in a hospital setting
- $150 for freestanding facilities
As a reminder, at the time of appointment, please ask to see our member’s ID card. If you have any questions, please call Provider Relations at (800) 842-4464, ext. 5000, or send an email to providerrelations@hne.com.







