2010 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Los Angeles (Los Angeles 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

 Citizens Choice  [TIE]
(Citizens Choice) 		 $0
 Citizens Choice
(Citizens Choice) 		 $50
 		Central Health
(Medicare Plan) 		 $664

#2

 Care1st  [TIE]
(Medicare Advantage
Gold) 		$0 Central Health
(Medicare Plan) 		$134 CareMore
(Value Plus) 		$1,240

#3

 Central Health  [TIE]
(Medicare Plan) 		$0 Care1st
(Medicare Advantage
Gold) 		$375 MD Care
(Care Advantage) 		$1,340

#4

 CareMore
(Value Plus) 		$95 CareMore
(Value Plus) 		$430 Citizens Choice
(Citizens Choice) 		 $1,413

#5

 		Molina Healthcare
(Medicare Options) 		$158 MD Care
(Care Advantage) 		$500 Blue Shield
(65 Plus) 		$2,229

#6

 		MD Care
(Care Advantage) 		$160 Blue Shield
(65 Plus) 		$881 Care1st
(Medicare Advantage
Gold) 		$2,276

#7

 		SCAN Health
(Classic) 		$247 Easy Choice
(Best) 		$938 Easy Choice
(Best) 		$2,484

#8

 		Blue Shield
(65 Plus) 		$263 Aetna
(Golden Medicare
Select) 		$1,025 SCAN Health
(Classic) 		$2,568

#9

 		Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage) 		$270 Inter Valley
(Service to Seniors) 		$1,078 Aetna
(Golden Medicare
Select) 		$3,017

#10

 		Inter Valley
(Service to Seniors) 		$272 SCAN Health
(Classic) 		$1,138 Inter Valley
(Service to Seniors) 		$3,261

#11

 		Health Net
(Seniority Plus Ruby) 		$283 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage) 		$1,165 Health Net
(Seniority Plus Ruby) 		$3,663

#12

 		Aetna
(Golden Medicare
Select) 		$310 Health Net
(Seniority Plus Ruby) 		$1,337 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage) 		$3,880

#13

 		Anthem Blue Cross
(Senior Secure Plan 1) 		$328 Molina Healthcare
(Medicare Options) 		$1,523 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
COmplete 2 - $40)		 $5,239

#14

 		Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 2 - $40)		 $387 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 2 - $40)		 $1,833 Anthem Blue Cross
(Senior Secure Plan 1) 		$5,612

#15

 		Easy Choice
(Best) 		$475 Anthem Blue Cross
(Senior Secure Plan 1) 		$1,972 Molina Healthcare
(Medicare Options) 		$5,744
  Average: All Plans $217 Average: All Plans $959 Average: All Plans $2,975


*Annual cost (out-of-pocket expenses) include applicable copayments, deductibles, and premiums. Premiums may vary depending on county of residence. Medicare Part B premium ($96.40 minimum per month in 2010) is not included in cost calculations.

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