2012 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Los Angeles (Orange 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

 Central Health 
(Medicare Plan) 		 $85
SCGA		 Central Health 
(Medicare Plan) 		 $405SCGA Central Health
(Medicare Plan) 		 $1,187SCGA

#2

 Golden State Health Plan
(Golden HMO)		 $128 Golden State Health Plan
(Golden HMO)		 $438 Golden State Health
Plan
(Golden HMO) 		$1,251

#3

 Care 1st
(Medicare Advantage Optimum) 		$130 Care 1st
(Medicare Advantage Optimum) 		$560 Easy Choice Health
Plan
(Best) 		$1,475

#4

 CareMore
(Value Plus) 		$155 CareMore
(Value Plus) 		$565 Care 1st
(Medicare Advantage Optimum) 		$1,563

#5

 Citizens Choice
Healthplan
(Citizens Choice) 		$175 Easy Choice Health
Plan
(Best) 		$635 CareMore
(Value Plus) 		$1,570

#6

 Blue Shield
(65 Plus) 		$185 Citizens Choice
Healthplan
(Citizens Choice) 		$665 Citizens Choice
Healthplan
(Citizens Choice) 		$1,749

#7

 Easy Choice
(Best) 		$235 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete HMO) 		 $802 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete HMO) 		 $1,900

#8

 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO)		 $245 Blue Shield
(65 Plus) 		$870 Blue Shield
(65 Plus) 		$2,255

#9

 MD Care
(Care Advantage) 		$246 MD Care
(Care Advantage) 		$1,019 MD Care
(Care Advantage)		 $2,697

#10

 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete HMO) 		 $328 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO)		 $1,090 SCAN
(Classic) 		 $2,836

#11

 HealthNet
(Seniority Plus Ruby 1) 		 $336 SCAN
(Classic) 		 $1,158 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO)		 $2,995

#12

 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage) 		 $350 HealthNet
(Seniority Plus Ruby 1) 		 $1,299 HealthNet
(Seniority Plus Ruby 1) 		 $3,271

#13

 Aetna
(Medicare Select) 		 $371 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage) 		 $1,435 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage) 		 $3,689

#14

 SCAN
(Classic) 		 $397 Aetna
(Medicare Select) 		 $1,624 Aetna
(Medicare Select) 		 $4,061

#15

 		Anthem Blue Cross
(Senior Secure Plan 1)		 $406 Anthem Blue Cross
(Senior Secure Plan 1)		 $1,834 Anthem Blue Cross
(Senior Secure Plan 1)		 $4,641
  Average: All Plans $251 Average: All Plans $960 Average: All Plans $2,476


*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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