2010 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Los Angeles (San Bernardino 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) 
$110
Central Health
(Medicare Plan) 
$664

#2

Central Health  [TIE]
(Medicare Plan)
$0 Central Health
(Medicare Plan)
$134 MD Care
(Care Advantage)
$1,340

#3

Molina Healthcare
(Medicare Options)
$158 MD Care
(Care Advantage)
$500 Citizens Choice
(Citizens Choice) 
$1,473

#4

MD Care
(Care Advantage)
$160 Care1st
(Medicare Advantage)
$735 Blue Shield
(65 Plus)
$2,229

#5

Care 1st
(Medicare Advantage)
$205 Blue Shield
(65 Plus)
$881 Care1st
(Medicare Advantage)
$2,636

#6

Blue Shield
(65 Plus)
$263 Inter Valley
(Service to Seniors)
$1,078 Inter Valley
(Service to Seniors)
$3,261

#7

Inter Valley
(Service to Seniors)
$272 SCAN Health
(Classic)
$1,220 Aetna
(Golden Medicare
Select)
$3,542

#8

SCAN Health
(Classic)
$280 Health Net
(Seniority Plus Ruby)
$1,337 Health Net
(Seniority Plus Ruby)
$3,663

#9

Health Net
(Seniority Plus Ruby)
$283 Aetna
(Golden Medicare
Select)
$1,500 SCAN Health
(Classic
)
$3,833

#10

Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage)
$320 Molina Healthcare
(Medicare Options)
$1,523 Humana
(Gold Plus)
$4,907

#11

Humana
(Gold Plus)
$351 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage)
$1,710 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage)
$5,309

#12

Anthem Blue Cross
(Senior Secure)
$353 Humana
(Gold Plus)
$1,759 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 3)
$5,614

#13

Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 3)
$387 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 3)
$1,958 Molina Healthcare
(Medicare Options)
$5,744

#14

Aetna
(Golden Medicare
Select)
$500 Anthem Blue Cross
(Senior Secure)
$2,162 Anthem Blue Cross
(Senior Secure)
$6,112
  Average: All Plans $252 Average: All Plans $1,186 Average: All Plans $3,595


*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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