2009 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Ft. Lauderdale (Broward County) Area Comparisons
(WITH Gap Coverage)

Note: There are two tables below. 
The first table shows MA-PD Rx Plans with Gap Coverage
The second table shows MA-PD Rx Plans without Gap Coverage

Annual estimated out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Advantage Plan members*
All Plans below include Medicare Part D-Drug Benefits (With Gap Rx coverage)

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#1

 Optimum Health Care (Optimum Gold) **

$0 [Tie]

 Optimum Health Care (Optimum Gold) **

$0

 CarePlus (CareOne) **  $820 

#2

 CarePlus (CareFree) **

$0 [tie]

 Medica Healthcare (MedicareMax) **  $130  Quality Health Plans (Silver South) **  $940 

#3

 Medica Healthcare (MedicareMax) ** 

$35 

 Summit Health (Ideal One) ** $205  Medica Healthcare (MedicareMax) **  $961 

#4

 Summit Health (Ideal One) ** 

$40

 CarePlus (CareOne) **  $300  Humana (Gold Plus HMO 54) **  $1,120 

#5

 CarePlus (CareOne) **   $60 [tie]  Freedom Health (Freedom Medicare Rx+) **  $345  Summit Health (Ideal One) ** $1,263 

#6

 Humana (Gold Plus HMO 54) **  $60 [tie] Quality Health Plans (Silver South) **  $370  HealthSun (SunPlus Advantage)  $1,421 

#7

 Quality Health Plans (Silver South) **   $70 [tie] Humana (Gold Plus HMO 54) **  $400  Vista Healthplan (Platinum) **  $1,791 

#8

 Vista Healthplan (Platinum) **  $70 [tie] HealthSun (SunPlus Advantage)  $495  Freedom Health (Freedom Medicare Rx+) **  $1,834 

#9

 Freedom Health (Freedom Medicare Rx+) **   $80 [tie] Vista Healthplan (Platinum) **                 $610  Preferred Care Partners (PSO Health Plan) **  $2,212 

#10

 HealthSun (SunPlus Advantage) **             $80 [tie]  Preferred Care Partners(PSO Health Plan) **                 $762  Optimum Health Care (Optimum Gold) ** $3,125

#11

 Preferred Care Partners (PSO Health Plan) ** 

      $87 

CarePlus (CareFree) **                 $910  Physicians Health Choice (PHC Standard) **  $3,919 

#12

 Physicians Health Choice (PHC Standard) **  $115  Physicians Health Choice (PHC Standard) **              $1,090  Avmed (Premier Care) **  $4,028 

#13

 Blue Cross & Blue Shield (BlueMedicare HMO) **  $266  Avmed (Premier Care) **              $1,268  CarePlus (CareFree) ** $4,719 

#14

 Avmed (Premier Care) ** $298 Blue Cross & Blue Shield (BlueMedicare HMO) **             $1,644 Blue Cross & Blue Shield (BlueMedicare HMO) ** $5,063
 

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  Average:All Plans

$90

 Average:All Plans

$609

 Average:All Plans  

$2,373

Ft. Lauderdale (Broward County) Area Comparisons
(without Gap Coverage)

Annual estimated out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Advantage Plan members*
All Plans below include Medicare Part D-Drug Benefits (With Gap Rx coverage)

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#1

 Freedom Health (Freedom Savings) **

$0 [Tie]

 Freedom Health (Freedom Savings) **

$0 [Tie]

 Preferred Care Partners (PSO Premium Advantage) **  $1,391 

#2

 Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece Plus) ** 

$0 [tie]

 Preferred Care Partners (PSO Premium Advantage) **  $0 [tie] WellCare (Dividend) **  $1,454 

#3

 Preferred Care Partners (PSO Premium Advantage) ** 

$0 [tie]

 Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece Plus) ** 

$0 [tie]

 Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece Plus) **  $1,558 

#4

 Quality Health Plans (Advantage South) ** 

$0 [tie]

 WellCare (Dividend) ** 

$0 [tie]

 Quality Health Plans (Advantage South) **  $2,049 

#5

 Summit Health (Plus) **   $0 [tie]  Quality Health Plans (Advantage South) ** 

$0 [tie]

 Freedom Health (Freedom Savings) **

$2,208

#6

 Medica (MedicareMax) **  $0 [tie] Medica (MedicareMax) ** 

$0 [tie]

 Medica (MedicareMax) **  $2,212 

#7

 WellCare (Dividend) **   $0 [tie] Summit Health (Plus) **  $367  AmeriVantage (Classic) **  $2,886 

#8

 Optimum Health Care (Optimum Choice) **  $0 [tie] AmeriVantage (Classic) **  $445  Summit Health (Plus) **  $4,536 

#9

 AmeriVantage (Classic) **   $60 Optimum Health Care (Optimum Choice) **                 $1,640  Aetna (Golden Medicare Value) **  $5,525 

#10

 Secure Horizons (AARP Medicare Complete Choice) **             $250 Aetna (Golden Medicare Value) **                 $1,684  Optimum Health Care (Optimum Choice) **  $7,062 

#11

 Aetna (Golden Medicare Value) ** 

      $441 

Secure Horizons (AARP Medicare Complete Choice) **                 $910  Secure Horizons (AARP Medicare Complete Choice) **  $7,222 
 

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  Average:All Plans

$68

 Average:All Plans

$566

 Average:All Plans  

$3,464


*Annual cost (out-of-pocket expenses) include applicable copayments, deductibles, and premiums. Premiums may vary depending on county of residence. Medicare Part B premium ($96.40 minimum per month in 2009) is not included in cost calculations.


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