San Mateo Area Comparisons

   

   
Annual estimated out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Advantage Plan members*
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#1 Imperial Health
(Dynamic HMO) 		 $435 Imperial Health
(Dynamic HMO) 		 $920 Align Senior Care
(Advantage Care HMO)  		 $1,375
#2 Central Health 
(Classic Care HMO) 		 $440 Align Senior Care
(Advantage Care HMO) 		 $1,285 Imperial Health
(Dynamic HMO) 		 $1,764
#3 Anthem Blue Cross
(Select HMO)  		 $446 Alignment Health Plan
(Health Harmony HMO)  		 $1,635 SCAN Health Plan
(Classic HMO)  		 $2,599
#4 Chinese Community Health Plan
(Senior Value HMO)  		 $541 SCAN Health Plan
(Classic HMO)  		 $1,831 Alignment Health Plan
(Health Harmony HMO)  		 $2,777
#5 Alignment Health Plan
(Health Harmony HMO)  		 $555 Central Health 
(Classic Care HMO) 		 $1,879 Central Health 
(Classic Care HMO) 		 $3,574
#6 Align Senior Care
(Advantage Care HMO) 		 $655 Anthem Blue Cross
(Select HMO) 		 $2,312 Anthem Blue Cross
(Select HMO) 		 $5,114
#7 Aetna
(Signature HMO)  		 $671 Chinese Community Health Plan
(Senior Value HMO)  		 $2,583 Chinese Community Health Plan
(Senior Value HMO)  		 $5,126
#8 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage Basic HMO-$15)		 $785 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage Basic HMO-$15)		 $3,020 Aetna
(Signature HMO)  		 $5,513
#9 SCAN Health Plan
(Classic HMO)  		 $809 Aetna
(Signature HMO)  		 $3,055 Blue Shield
(Inspire HMO-$56)  		 $7,716
#10 Blue Shield
(Inspire HMO-$56)		 $2,075 Blue Shield
(Inspire HMO-$56) 		 $4,295 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage Basic HMO-$19 		 $17,090
  Average: All Plans $741 Average: All Plans $2,282 Average: All Plans $5,265

*Annual estimated costs (out-of-pocket expenses) include applicable 2026 plan copayments, deductibles, and premiums as posted on Medicare Plan Finder (www.Medicare.gov). Medicare Part B monthly premiums ($202.90 in 2026 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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