2012 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Charleston (Charleston 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

 Southeast Community Care
(Plus) 		$286SCGA Southeast Community Care
(Plus) 		$2,346SCGA Windsor Sterling
(Gold Plus PPO - $60)		 $5,324

#2

 America's 1st Choice
(Ambassador Plus PPO) 		$354  Windsor Sterling
(Gold Plus PPO - $60)		 $2,377 America's 1st Choice
(Ambassador Plus PPO) 		$5,426

#3

 Universal Healthcare
(Hassle-Free PPO) 		$357 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete Plus) 		$2,390 Humana
(Choice PPO - $40)		 $5,863

#4

 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete Plus) 		$440 America's 1st Choice
(Ambassador Plus PPO) 		$2,491 Southeast Community Care
(Plus) 		$6,038SCGA

#5

 Humana
(Choice PPO - $40)		 $804 Humana
(Choice PPO - $40)		 $2,511 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete Plus) 		$6,339

#6

 		Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Medicare Blue PPO - $34)		 $939 Universal Healthcare
(Hassle-Free PPO) 		$2,528 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Medicare Blue Plus - $114)		 $6,341

#7

 		Windsor Sterling
(Gold Plus PPO - $60)		 $1,023 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Medicare Blue PPO - $34)		 $3,127 Universal Healthcare
(Hassle-Free PPO) 		$7,014

#8

 		Universal American
(Today's Options Advantage 3 - $51)		 $1,132 Universal American
(Today's Options Advantage 3 - $51)		 $3,184 Care Improvement Plus
(Medicare Advantage PPO - $70)		 $7,041

#9

 		Care Improvement Plus
(Medicare Advantage PPO - $70)		 $1,427 Care Improvement Plus
(Medicare Advantage PPO - $70)		 $3,242 Universal American
(Today's Options Advantage 3 - $51)		 $7,392

#10

 		Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Medicare Blue Plus - $114)		 $1,695 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Medicare Blue Plus - $114)		 $3,586 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Medicare Blue PPO - $34)		 $7,719
  Average: All Plans $823 Average: All Plans $2,778 Average: All Plans $6,450


*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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