2012 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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New York Metro (Bronx) 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

 Easy Choice
(Rewards)		 $0 Liberty Health Advantage
(Preferred Choice)		 $450SCGA Liberty Health Advantage
(Preferred Choice)		 $1,263SCGA

#2

 Elderplan
(Medicare Classic $0 Premium)		 $126 Easy Choice
(Rewards)		 $917 AmeriVantage
(Classic Rx) 		$2,028

#3

 Healthfirst
(65 Plus) 		$140 HealthPlus
(Advantage)		 $1,050 HealthPlus
(Advantage)		 $2,903

#4

 Visiting Nurse Service
(VNS Medicare Enhanced)		 $150 EmblemHealth
(VIP Essential)		 $1,123 MetroPlus
(Platinum - $51) 		$2,946

#5

 WellCare
(Choice) 		$153 WellCare
(Choice) 		$1,157 EmblemHealth
(VIP Essential)		 $3,314

#6

 		Empire Blue Cross
(MediBlue HMO Plus)		 $155 Elderplan
(Medicare Classic $0 Premium)		 $1,244 Elderplan
(Medicare Classic $0 Premium)		 $3,491

#7

 		Liberty Health Advantage
(Preferred Choice)		 $165SCGA Healthfirst
(65 Plus) 		$1,310 WellCare
(Choice) 		$3,497

#8

 		HealthPlus
(Advantage)		 $167 Empire Blue Cross
(MediBlue HMO Plus)		 $1,350 Healthfirst
(65 Plus) 		$3,808

#9

 		Touchstone Health
(Medicare Power) 		$175 Touchstone Health
(Medicare Power) 		$1,380 Empire Blue Cross
(MediBlue HMO Plus)		 $4,022

#10

 		EmblemHealth
(VIP Essential)		 $190 MetroPlus
(Platinum - $51) 		$1,570 Easy Choice
(Rewards)		 $4,067

#11

 		Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete)		 $265 EmblemHealth
(Medicare PPO 2)		 $1,583 Touchstone Health
(Medicare Power) 		$4,130

#12

 		EmblemHealth
(Medicare PPO 2)		 $295 AmeriVantage
(Classic + Rx)		 $1,615 EmblemHealth
(Medicare PPO 2)		 $4,454

#13

 		Aetna
(Medicare Value)		 $403 Visiting Nurse Service
(VNS Medicare Enhanced)		 $1,805 Visiting Nurse Service
(VNS Medicare Enhanced)		 $5,089

#14

 		Fidelis
(Medicare Advantage HMO - $40)		 $875 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete)		 $2,080 Aetna
(Medicare Value)		 $5,691

#15

 		Access
(Medicare Gold - $50) 		$893 Aetna
(Medicare Value)		 $2,087 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare Complete)		 $5,955

#16

 		MetroPlus
(Platinum - $51) 		$1,002 Access
(Medicare Gold - $50) 		$2,877 Access
(Medicare Gold - $50) 		$6,098

#17

 		AmeriVantage
(Classic + Rx)		 $1,130 Fidelis
(Medicare Advantage HMO - $40)		 $3,192 Fidelis
(Medicare Advantage HMO - $40)		 $8,073
  Average: All Plans $370 Average: All Plans $1,576 Average: All Plans $4,166


*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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