New York Metro - Suffolk County 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
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#1 WellCare
(No Premium PPO) 		 $371 Humana
(Choice PPO)    		 $2,464 Humana
(Choice PPO)      		 $6,423
#2 Humana
(Choice PPO)    		 $749 WellCare
(No Premium PPO)   		 $2,776 WellCare
(No Premium PPO)       		 $8,495
#3 United HealthCare
(AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO-$16) 		 $1,148 United HealthCare
(AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO-$16)  		 $3,858 Empire Blue Cross
(MediBlue HealthPlus HMO-$29) 		 $9,686
#4 Empire Blue Cross
(MediBlue HealthPlus HMO-$29)   		 $1,561 Empire Blue Cross
(MediBlue HealthPlus HMO-$29)    		 $4,240 United HealthCare
(AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO-$16) 		 $10,157
#5 EmblemHealth
(VIP Value HMO-$32)		 $1,692 EmblemHealth
(VIP Value HMO-$32)		 $4,539 Aetna
(Medicare Premier HMO-$39)  		 $10,177
#6 VNSNY Choice
(Easy Care HMO-$25)   		 $1,769 Aetna
(Medicare Premier HMO-$39)      		 $4,889 EmblemHealth
(VIP Value HMO-$32)  		 $10,799
#7 Aetna
(Medicare Premier HMO-$39)   		 $2,145 VNSNY Choice
(Easy Care HMO-$25)		 $6,120 VNSNY Choice
(Easy Care HMO-$25)		 $12,983
  Average: All Plans $1,348 Average: All Plans $4,127 Average: All Plans $9,817

*Annual estimated costs (out-of-pocket expenses) include applicable 2023 plan copayments, deductibles, and premiums as posted on Medicare Plan Finder (www.Medicare.gov). Medicare Part B monthly premiums ($164.90 in 2023 for most beneficiaries) are not included.  Estimated costs may be greater for beneficiaries who are late enrolling for Medicare Part D (prescription drug) coverage or lower for beneficiaries with limited income and resources who may be eligible for low-income subsidies.  Estimates do not include cost-sharing for additional popular benefits provided by some plans, e.g., eyewear, hearing aids, transportation.  

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