Women’s health — what you should know If you had or are going to have a mastectomy, you may be entitled to certain benefits under the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. Coverage will be provided in a manner determined in consultation with you and your doctor for: • All stages of reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy was performed • Surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a symmetrical appearance • Prostheses • Treatment of physical complications of the mastectomy, including lymphedema These benefits will be provided subject to the same deductibles, copayments and coinsurance applicable to other medical and surgical benefits provided under your plan. Organ donation and end-of-life planning Right now, more than 23,000 Californians are waiting for an organ transplant. That’s 18% of the more than 120,000 people waiting across our country. Tragically, one-third of them will die — waiting. There is something you can do to help. Your generosity can save up to eight lives through organ donation and enhance another 75 lives through tissue donation. Almost everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or geographical location, can register to become an organ donor, including newborn infants and senior citizens. Only those who are HIV-positive or who suffer from active cancer or systemic infection are ineligible to donate. To become an organ or tissue donor, go to donatelifecalifornia.org and register with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry online. Share your decision with family members and encourage them to consider organ donation. Consider discussing end-of-life planning with your PCP. You can put your decisions about the type of treatment you would or would not want to receive, if you are unable to speak for yourself, in a legal document called an advance health care directive. Please visit sharp.com/advancedirective for more information. Nondiscrimination Notice Sharp Health Plan complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. Sharp Health Plan does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. A copy of the Nondiscrimination Notice can also be accessed at calpers.sharphealthplan.com/notices-and-disclosures. Sharp Health Plan: • Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as qualified sign language interpreters. • Provides reasonable modifications for individuals with disabilities, and appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including qualified interpreters for individuals with disabilities and information in alternative formats, such as braille or large print, free of charge and in a timely manner, when such modifications, aids, and services are necessary to ensure accessibility and an equal opportunity to participate to individuals with disabilities. calpers.sharphealthplan.com | 1-855-995-5004 28
