2012 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Birmingham (Jefferson County) 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

 Humana
(Gold Plus)		 $294 Windsor
Medicare Extra
Gold - $35) 		$1,934SCGA Windsor
Medicare Extra
Gold - $35) 		$4,170SCGA

#2

 HealthSpring   
(Advantage Plus Rx) 		$302 Humana
(Gold Plus)		 $1,961 Windsor
(Medicare Extra Diamond - $135)		 $4,555

#3

 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete Plan 1) 		$440 HealthSpring   
(Advantage Plus Rx) 		$1,973 HealthSpring   
(Advantage Plus Rx) 		$5,068

#4

 Windsor
(Medicare Extra Emerald) 		$448 Windsor
(Medicare Extra Emerald) 		$2,017 Windsor
(Medicare Extra Emerald) 		$5,141

#5

 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx) 		$531 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage Complete PPO) 		$2,356 Humana
(Gold Plus)		 $5,398

#6

 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage Complete PPO) 		$619 HealthSpring
(Advantage Premier - $38)		 $2,399 HealthSpring
(Advantage Premier - $38)		 $5,524

#7

 HealthSpring
(Advantage Premier - $38)		 $733 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete Plan 1) 		$2,440 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage Complete PPO) 		$5,560

#8

 Windsor
Medicare Extra
Gold - $35) 		$831SCGA VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx) 		$2,461 Humana
(Choice PPO - $51) 		$6,147

#9

 Humana
(Choice PPO - $51) 		$1,047 Windsor
(Medicare Extra Diamond - $135)		 $2,706 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx
Premier - $99) 		 $6,373

#10

 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx
Premier - $99) 		 $1,448 Humana
(Choice PPO - $51) 		$2,712 BlueCross BlueShield
(BlueAdvantage
Premier - $119) 		 $6,433

#11

 BlueCross BlueShield
(BlueAdvantage
Premier - $119) 		 $1,781 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx
Premier - $99) 		 $3,008 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx) 		$6,558

#12

 Windsor
(Medicare Extra Diamond - $135)		 $1,789 BlueCross BlueShield
(BlueAdvantage
Premier - $119) 		 $3,276 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete Plan 1) 		$6,609
  Average: All Plans $855 Average: All Plans $2,437 Average: All Plans $5,628


*Annual cost (out-of-pocket expenses) include applicable copayments, deductibles, and premiums. Premiums may vary depending on county of residence. Medicare Part B premium ($99.90 per month in 2012) is not included in cost calculations.

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