2012 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Albany Area Comparisons

Annual estimated out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Advantage Plan members*
All Plans below include Medicare Part D-Drug Benefits
  Indicates $0 Premium Plans
Indicates Part D drug "gap" coverage included

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#1

 WellCare
(Choice) 		$193SCGA WellCare
(Choice) 		$1,307SCGA WellCare
(Choice) 		$3,797SCGA

#2

 WellCare
(Value)		 $330 WellCare
(Value)		 $1,855 CDPHP
(Medicare Choice Rx - $75) 		$3,909

#3

 Secure Horizons
(Medicare Complete Choice PPO)		 $433 CDPHP
(Medicare Value - $25)		 $2,022 MVP Healthcare
(Preferred Gold Rx -
$72) 		$4,104

#4

 CDPHP
(Medicare Value - $25)		 $643 Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
(MediBlue Plus
HMO - $61)		 $2,034 Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
(MediBlue Plus
HMO - $61) 		$4,250

#5

 Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
(MediBlue Freedom II
PPO - $47)		 $791 CDPHP
(Medicare Choice Rx - $75)		 $2,069 Blue Shield of NE New York
(Senior Blue 652 - $99)		 $4,343

#6

 		Fidelis
(Medicare Advantage Flex HMO - $40)		 $875 MVP Healthcare
(Preferred Gold Rx - $72)		 $2,148 MVP Healthcare
(Gold Value Rx - $46) 		$4,789

#7

 		Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
(MediBlue Plus
HMO - $61)		 $935 MVP Healthcare
(Gold Value Rx - $46)		 $2,312 CDPHP
(Medicare Value - $25)		 $5,080

#8

 		MVP Healthcare
(Gold Value Rx - $46)		 $1,036 Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
(MediBlue Freedom II
PPO - $47)		 $2,362 WellCare
(Value)		 $5,153

#9

 		Care Improvement Plus
(Medicare Advantage PPO - $53)		 $1,084 Blue Shield of NE New York
(Senior Blue 652 - $99)		 $2,399 Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
(MediBlue Freedom II
PPO - $47)		 $5,755

#10

 		MVP Healthcare
(Preferred Gold Rx - $72)		 $1,157 Secure Horizons
(Medicare Complete Choice PPO)		 $2,647 Blue Shield of NE New York
(Senior Blue 651 - $65)		 $5,830

#11

 		CDPHP
(Medicare Choice Rx - $75)		 $1,181 Care Improvement Plus
(Medicare Advantage PPO - $53)		 $2,893 Care Improvement Plus
(Medicare Advantage PPO - $53)		 $6,663

#12

 		Blue Shield of NE New York
(Senior Blue 651 - $65)		 $1,224 Fidelis
(Medicare Advantage Flex HMO - $40)		 $3,192 Secure Horizons
(Medicare Complete Choice PPO)		 $7,055

#13

 		Blue Shield of NE New York
(Senior Blue 652 - $99)		 $1,582 Blue Shield of NE New York
(Senior Blue 651 - $65)		 $3,766 Fidelis
(Medicare Advantage Flex HMO - $40)		 $8,073
  Average: All Plans $882 Average: All Plans $2,385 Average: All Plans $5,292


*Annual cost (out-of-pocket expenses) include applicable copayments, deductibles, and premiums. Premiums may vary depending on county of residence. Medicare Part B premium ($99.90 per month in 2012) is not included in cost calculations.

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