San Francisco Area Comparisons

Annual estimated out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Advantage Plan members*
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#1 WellCare
(No Premium HMO) 		 $336 Alignment Health Plan
(Platinum HMO) 		 $885 Alignment Health Plan
(Platinum HMO) 		 $2,760
#2 Alignment Health Plan
(Platinum HMO) 		 $360 Imperial Health
(Traditional HMO)  		 $1,255 Imperial Health
(Traditional HMO)  		 $3,394
#3 Imperial Health
(Traditional HMO) 		 $380 Brand New Day
(Classic Care 2 HMO)  		 $1,552 Aetna
(Medicare Plus HMO)  		 $5,006
#4 Anthem Blue Cross
(Select HMO)  		 $411 Aetna
(Medicare Plus HMO)  		 $1,610 Brand New Day
(Classic Care 2 HMO)  		 $5,691
#5 Brand New Day
(Classic Care 2 HMO) 		 $426 SCAN Health Plan
(SCAN Classic HMO-$29) 		 $2,326 SCAN Health Plan
(SCAN Classic HMO-$29) 		 $6,030
#6 Aetna
(Medicare Plus HMO) 
 $564 Anthem Blue Cross
(Select HMO)  		 $2,767 United Healthcare
(AARP Choice PPO)  		 $7,257
#7 Chinese Community Health Plan
(Senior Value HMO)
$629 United Healthcare
(AARP Choice PPO)  		 $2,813 Chinese Community Health Plan
(Senior Value HMO)  		 $7,880
#8 United Healthcare
(AARP Choice PPO) 		 $924 Chinese Community Health Plan
(Senior Value HMO)  		 $3,690 Anthem Blue Cross
(Select HMO)  		 $8,567
#9 SCAN Health Plan
(SCAN Classic HMO-$29)		 $978 Humana
(Choice PPO-$28) 		 $3,934 Humana
(Choice PPO-$28) 		 $8,962
#10 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage Basic HMO) 		 $990 WellCare
(No Premium HMO)  		 $4,561 WellCare
(No Premium HMO)  		 $10,694
#11 Humana
(Choice PPO-$28)		  $1,778 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage Basic HMO)  		 $4,763 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage Basic HMO)  		  $10,821
  Average: All Plans $707 Average: All Plans $2,741 Average: All Plans $7,006

*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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