The deductible does not count toward the out-of-pocket maximum.
Each calendar year after you reach the out-of-pocket maximum per person listed in the Schedule of Benefits , the Plan generally pays 100% of your remaining covered expenses during that calendar year, except for the following expenses:
Treatment for infertility,
Treatment received at a non-PPO Hospital or non-PPO Ambulatory Surgical Facility, or treatment received from a non-PPO Physician, and
Treatment for mental health and/or Substance Abuse.
The following expenses are not counted toward the out-of-pocket maximum:
Deductibles,
Treatment received at a non-PPO Hospital or non-PPO Ambulatory Surgical Facility,
Treatment for mental health and/or Substance Abuse, and