2012 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Houston (Harris County) 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
(Dividend) [TIE]		 $0 AmeriGroup
(Amerivantage Classic Choice Rx)		 $755 TexanPlus
(Classic)		 $2,675

#2

 Universal HMO Texas
(Texas Hassle-Free ) [TIE]		 $0 WellCare
(Dividend) 		$893 HealthSpring
(Healthy Advantage Preferred)		 $2,729

#3

 AmeriGroup
(Amerivantage Classic Choice Rx)		 $115 TexanPlus
(Classic)		 $1,040 AmeriGroup
(Amerivantage Classic Choice Rx)		 $2,982

#4

 WellCare
(Value)		 $142 HealthSpring
(Healthy Advantage Preferred)		 $1,122 WellCare
(Dividend) 		$3,836

#5

 Bravo Health
(Classic Plus)		 $237 WellCare
(Value)		 $1,308 WellCare
(Value)		 $3,911

#6

 		TexanPlus
(Classic)		 $245 Universal HMO Texas
(Texas Hassle-Free ) 		$1,420 KelseyCare
(Advantage Rx)		 $4,233

#7

 		Molina
(Medicare Options)		 $260 Bravo Health
(Classic Plus)		 $1,608 Bravo Health
(Classic Plus)		 $4,581

#8

 		HealthSpring
(Healthy Advantage Preferred)		 $323 KelseyCare
(Advantage Rx)		 $1,743 Molina
(Medicare Options)		 $4,668

#9

 		Universal Health Care
(Hassle-Free PPO) 		$357 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete)		 $1,935 Universal HMO Texas
(Texas Hassle-Free ) 		$4,827

#10

 		Aetna
(Medicare Premier HMO)		 $378 Molina
(Medicare Options)		 $1,958 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete)		 $5,270

#11

 		Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete)		 $395 Coventry
(Advantra)		 $2,056 Coventry
(Advantra)		 $5,324

#12

 		Coventry
(Advantra)		 $399 Aetna
(Medicare Premier HMO)		 $2,077 Aetna
(Medicare Premier HMO)		 $5,360

#13

 		KelseyCare
(Advantage Rx)		 $440 Care Improvement Plus
(Medicare Advantage - $15)		 $2,437 Humana
(Choice PPO - $49)		 $5,789

#14

 		Care Improvement Plus
(Medicare Advantage - $15)		 $628 Universal Health Care
(Hassle-Free PPO) 		$2,528 Aetna
(Medicare Value PPO - $49)		 $6,164

#15

 		Aetna
(Medicare Value PPO - $49)		 $988 Humana
(Choice PPO - $49)		 $2,900 Care Improvement Plus
(Medicare Advantage - $15)		 $6,207

#16

 		Humana
(Choice PPO - $49)		 $1,036 Aetna
(Medicare Value PPO - $49)		 $3,003 Universal Health Care
(Hassle-Free PPO) 		$7,014

#17

 		Universal American
(Today's Options PPO Advantage 2 - $62)		 $1,277 Universal American
(Today's Options PPO Advantage 2 - $62)		 $3,330 Universal American
(Today's Options PPO Advantage 2 - $62)		 $7,540
  Average: All Plans $425 Average: All Plans $1,889 Average: All Plans $4,889


*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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