Houston Area Comparisons

Annual estimated out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Advantage Plan members*
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#1 SCAN Health Plan
(Classic HMO) 		 $152 SCAN Health Plan
(Classic HMO) 		 $952 KelseyCare Advantage
(Secure HMO)  		 $3,780
#2 Verda Health
(Noble Care HMO) 		 $280 KelseyCare Advantage
(Secure HMO)  		 $1,180 Devoted Health 
(Greater Houston HMO)     		 $3,963
#3 WellCare
(No Premium HMO)  		 $361 Devoted Health 
(Greater Houston HMO)     		 $1,280 Cigna Healthcare
(Preferred HMO)  		 $4,085
#4 WellPoint
(Select HMO)  		 $361 WellPoint
(Select HMO)   		 $1,327 SCAN Health Plan
(Classic HMO) 		 $4,208
#5 Devoted Health 
(Greater Houston HMO)    		 $400 United HealthCare
(AARP Medicare Advantage HMO)  		 $1,543 United HealthCare
(AARP Medicare Advantage HMO)  		 $4,212
#6 KelseyCare Advantage
(Secure HMO) 		 $405 Cigna Healthcare
(Preferred HMO)  		 $1,552 WellPoint
(Select HMO)   		 $4,277
#7 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Basic Plus HMO) 
 $411 Memorial Hermann
(Advantage HMO)   		 $1,679 Memorial Hermann
(Advantage HMO)   		 $4,482
#8 United HealthCare
(AARP Medicare Advantage HMO) 		 $524 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO-42)  		 $1,718 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO-42)  		 $4,494
#9 Molina Healthcare
(Choice Care HMO)  		 $526 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Basic Plus HMO) 		 $2,042 Verda Health
(Noble Care HMO)  		 $5,997
#10 Cigna Healthcare
(Preferred HMO)   		 $550 Aetna
(Medicare Prime HMO)   		 $2,130 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Basic Plus HMO)  		 $6,089
#11 Memorial Hermann
(Advantage HMO)   
 $584 Molina Healthcare
(Choice Care HMO)  
 $2,663 Aetna
(Medicare Prime HMO)     		 $6,286
#12 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO-42)  		 $589 Verda Health
(Noble Care HMO)  		 $2,805 WellCare
(No Premium HMO)     		 $6,570
#13 Aetna
(Medicare Prime HMO)  		 $624 WellCare
(No Premium HMO)  		 $3,001 Molina Healthcare
(Choice Care HMO)   		 $8,366
  Average: All Plans $444 Average: All Plans $1,836 Average: All Plans $5,139

*Annual estimated costs (out-of-pocket expenses) include applicable 2024 plan copayments, deductibles, and premiums as posted on Medicare Plan Finder (www.Medicare.gov). Medicare Part B monthly premiums ($174.70 in 2024 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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