2011 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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New York Metro (Kings) 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

 Comprehensive Care
(Value) [TIE]		 $135 Liberty Health Advantage
$450SCGA Liberty Health Advantage
$1,306SCGA

#2

 Visiting Nurse Service
(Option 5) [TIE]		 $135 AmeriVantage
(Classic Rx) 		$641 AmeriVantage
(Classic Rx) 		$1,686

#3

 Empire Blue Cross
(Plus) 		$137 HealthPlus
(Plus Elite)		 $953 HealthPlus
(Plus Elite)		 $3,013

#4

 AmeriVantage
(Classic Rx) [TIE]		 $143 Empire Blue Cross
(Plus) 		$1,128 Empire Blue Cross
(Plus) 		$3,193

#5

 WellCare
(Choice) [TIE]		 $143 WellCare
(Choice) 		$1,142 Elderplan
(Extra) 		$3,409

#6

 		Elderplan
(Extra)		 $162 Elderplan
(Extra)		 $1,188 WellCare
(Choice) 		$3,610

#7

 		Liberty Health Advantage
$165SCGA Healthfirst
(65 Plus) 		$1,395 Healthfirst
(65 Plus) 		$4,149

#8

 		HealthPlus
(Plus Elite)		 $175 Comprehensive Care
(Value) 		$1,565 MetroPlus
(Platinum - $19) 		$4,237

#9

 		Healthfirst
(65 Plus) 		$180 MetroPlus
(Platinum - $19) 		$1,614 Comprehensive Care
(Value) 		$4,528

#10

 		GHI
(Medicare PPO Plus)		 $301 Touchstone
(Power) 		$1,705 Touchstone
(Power) 		$4,737

#11

 		HIP
(VIP Medicare)		 $316 Secure Horizons
(Mosaic)		 $1,734 Secure Horizons
(Mosaic)		 $4,837

#12

 		Secure Horizons
(Mosaic)		 $376 Visiting Nurse Service
(Option 5) 		$1,760 Visiting Nurse Service
(Option 5) 		$5,102

#13

 		Touchstone
(Power) 		$403 GHI
(Medicare PPO Plus)		 $2,032 GHI
(Medicare PPO Plus)		 $5,915

#14

 		MetroPlus
(Platinum - $19) 		$571 HIP
(VIP Medicare)		 $2,094 HIP
(VIP Medicare)		 $6,049

#15

 		Fidelis
(Medicare Advantage) 		$704 Fidelis
(Medicare Advantage) 		$2,571 Fidelis
(Medicare Advantage) 		$6,651
  Average: All Plans $270 Average: All Plans $1,465 Average: All Plans $4,161


*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 or $110.50 minimum per month in 2011) is not included in cost calculations.
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