Hospital Income and Short Term Recovery Insurance

Hospital Income and Short Term Recovery Insurance  

Overview

At a Glance

When you're recovering at home after a hospital stay, you want to keep your self-reliance & stay in control of your health care choices — and get well quickly. But without a backup plan, you may find out too late that you can't afford the type of home recovery care you want. You could end up settling for home health care that's just not up to your standards.

 

You could use your savings or retirement income to help pay for home recovery care or you can enroll in NARFE Insurance Service's Hospital Income and Short Term Recovery Insurance Plan. This member benefit was designed and negotiated to help take care of the additional expense that may not be covered by other plans. Medicare and your FEHB plan respond to only those Medicare-covered services as defined in your Home Health Care plan of treatment. Unfortunately you may need additional help outside this plan of treatment. That is what the Short Term Recovery Plan is designed to do help meet those extra needs.

 

The Short Term Recovery Plan provides cash benefits. With the Hospital and/or Skilled Nursing Facility Benefit you'd collect $750.00 when you're admitted to a Hospital for at least one day. If your Hospital stay exceeds 14 days, you'd get an additional $500.00. After 30 days in the Hospital, you'd collect another $200.00. With the Home Recovery Care Benefits you'd collect $200.00 a day for each day you incur a covered home health care expense. You can receive up to $1,450.00 per Hospitalization for a covered Injury or Sickness and up to $8,000.00* each year for your recovery afterward. Covered services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing care, companion services, home health and homemaker services. These Recovery Services will help give you peace of mind after returning from a Hospital stay.

 

*At age 80 the home recovery care benefit would reduce to an annual maximum of $4,000.00 for covered services.


Want More Information?

View the Forms section and download a no-obligation enrollment form and brochure containing detailed plan information including costs, exclusions, limitations and terms of coverage.

Forms

These form(s) are in Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) format and are available for downloading and printing.

 

Enrollment Form and Brochure

 

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Eligibility

Where available Coverage may not be available in all states.
Coverage is not available for overseas residents.
Notes NARFE members and spouses age 65 and over who are enrolled in Medicare or TRICARE are eligible.

 

Details

Type of Insurance Short Term Recovery
Designed For NARFE members and spouses age 65 and older.
Form Number Hospital Indemnity Form Series includes SRP-1151, or state equivalent
Group Policy Number AGP-5384
Underwritten by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company

The Hartford® is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries, including issuing company Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company.

 

Important Notes:

This website explains the general purpose of the insurance described, but in no way changes or affects the policy as actually issued. In the event of a discrepancy between this website and the policy, the terms of the policy apply. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. Polices underwritten by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company detail exclusions, limitations, reduction of benefits and terms under which the policies may be continued in full or discontinued. Complete details are in the Certificate of Insurance issued to each insured individual and the Master Policy issued to the policyholder. This program may vary and may not be available to residents of all states.

Contact Us

We're here to help! Please contact us in whatever manner is most convenient for you.

Program Administrator

 Address
NARFE Insurance Plans
12421 Meredith Drive
Urbandale, IA 50398
 Phone:
1-800-233-5764
 Hours
 M-F 7a-5p CT
 Email
[email protected]
 Website
https://www.mercer-web.com/products/mercerhealthbenefits.html


Insurance Company

 Address
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
One Hartford Plaza
Hartford, CT 06155

FAQs

  • How does this plan work?

    The Short Term Recovery Insurance Plan pays you cash benefits once you’re admitted to the Hospital as an Inpatient. Or you may assign benefits to be paid directly to the Hospital or any other health care facility in which you receive care.

    This plan also pays a cash benefit for each day that a covered home health care expense is incurred when you're recovering at home after the Hospital stay. This benefit is available when your doctor says that you need care at home and Medicare has approved the home recovery care your doctor recommends. 

    Your cash benefit provided by the Short Term Recovery Plan can be used for your personal care after the Hospital stay to pay for a Home Health Aide to assist you with items such as bathing and getting dressed. It could even helps to cover homemaker services if you need someone to help with your laundry, shopping, cleaning and cooking. 
  • What benefits would I collect?

    The plan would pay cash benefits for your hospitalization for a covered sickness or injury and your recovery afterward:

    1. Hospital Benefit: You'd collect $750 when you're admitted to a Hospital as an Inpatient for at least one day, regardless of whether you need home recovery care later. If your hospital stay exceeds 14 days, you'd get an additional $500. After 30 days in the Hospital, you'd collect another $200.
    2. Home Recovery Care Benefits: You'd collect $200 a day for each day you incur a covered home health care expense. Benefits are paid to you or anyone you choose for benefit periods, up to 40 days* per Accrual Year. (Maximum of 20 days per occurrence.)
       

    Conditions for which you've received medical care or treatment in the 6 months before your effective date will be covered after you've been in the plan for 6 months; or when you've gone 6 months without treatment for the condition, whichever is sooner.

     

    * At age 80, Home Recovery Care Benefits reduce to 20 days per Accrual Year and an annual maximum of $4,000 (one benefit period).

  • Who can sign up?

    All members and their spouse, age 65 and older, and enrolled in Medicare or TRICARE, are guaranteed acceptance into this plan. This policy is guaranteed acceptance, but does contain a Pre-Existing Condition Limitation. Please refer to this website for more information on exclusions and limitations, such as Pre-Existing Conditions. This plan is yours for the asking.
  • When does my protection end?

    You can keep the Short Term Recovery Plan as long as you want. Your coverage won't end due to age. At age 80, home health benefits reduce from a $8,000.00 per year maximum to a $4,000 per year maximum. As long as the Master Policy remains in force, you only need to pay your premiums when due and remain a NARFE member to keep your protection. Your spouse’s coverage ceases when your coverage terminates; premiums are not paid; the Master Policy is no longer in force; or they become legally separated or divorced from you.
  • How soon can my protection start?

    Your protection starts as soon as the first day of the month after we receive your Enrollment Form and first premium payment.
  • Do I have to meet with an insurance agent?

    Issuance of this policy is handled over the Internet and the mail. You can review the materials in the privacy of your home and purchase your policy directly through the mail without meeting with an agent. You can, of course, talk to a licensed representative if you'd like by calling 1-800-233-5764.
  • What if I have second thoughts after I enroll?

    You will have 30 days from the date of receipt to review the insurance Certificate. If you are not satisfied with the terms of the Certificate, simply return it to the Insurance Administrator and any premiums paid will be refunded in full, minus any claims paid.
  • How do I enroll?

    Visit the Forms section and download a no-obligation enrollment form and brochure containing detailed plan information including costs, exclusions, limitations and terms of coverage. You can also call our toll free number 1-800-233-5764 to learn more about the NARFE Short Term Recovery Plan. 

    Hospital Indemnity Form Series includes SRP-1151, or state equivalent

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