2009 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Lakeland (Polk County) Area Comparisons

Annual estimated out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Advantage Plan members*
All Plans below include Medicare Part D-Drug Benefits

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#1

Optimum Healthcare (Optimum Gold) **

$0 [tie]

Optimum Healthcare (Optimum Gold) **

$293

Quality Health Plans (Advantage Silver) **  $1,900 

#2

Quality Health Plans (Advantage) **

$0 [tie]

Freedom Health (Freedom Savings) ** $350  Quality Health Plans (Advantage Premium - $47)  $2,165 

#3

Physicians United (PUP Rewards) **

$0 [tie]

Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece) ** $590 [tie] CarePlus (CareOne) **  $2,268 

#4

WellCare (Dividend) **

$0 [tie]

Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece PPO) ** $590 [tie] WellCare (Value) **  $2,415 

#5

Freedom Health (Freedom Savings) ** $0 [tie] Quality Health Plans (Advantage) ** $596  Optimum Healthcare (Optimum Platinum) **  $2,779 

#6

Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece) ** $0 [tie] Quality Health Plans  (Advantage Silver) **  $660  Freedom Health (Freedom Medicare) **  $2,904 

#7

Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece PPO) ** $0 [tie] WellCare (Value) **  $660  AmeriVantage (Classic+Rx) **  $3,345 

#8

Freedom Health (Freedom Choice) ** $0 [tie] AmeriVantage (Classic+Rx) **  $690  Freedom Health (Freedom Savings) ** $4,025 

#9

AdvantageCare  (Essential) ** $0 [tie] Freedom Health (Freedom Medicare) **  $730  Optimum Healthcare (Optimum Gold) ** $4,349

#10

CarePlus (CareOne) **  $70 Optimum Healthcare (Optimum Platinum) **  $730  AdvantageCare (Choice) **  $4,389 

#11

Freedom Health (Freedom Medicare) ** 

$90
[tie]

CarePlus (CareOne) **  $788  Physicians United (PUP Easy) **  $4,414 

#12

Quality Health Plans (Advantage Silver) **  $90
[tie]
Physicians United (PUP Rewards) ** $859  Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece) ** $4,525 

#13

AmeriVantage (Classic+Rx) **  $115  WellCare (Dividend) ** $901  Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece PPO) ** $4,525 

#14

Optimum Healthcare (Optimum Platinum) **  $125  Quality Health Plans (Advantage Premium - $47)  $1,125  Quality Health Plans (Advantage) ** $5,263 

#15

Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece) ** $135  Physicians United (PUP Easy) **  $1,320  Humana (Gold Choice PPO - $56)  $5,408 

#16

WellCare (Value) **  $155  AdvantageCare (Choice) **  $1,325  Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Blue Medicare PPO - $32)  $5,457 

#17

Physicians United(PUP Easy) **  $170 Freedom Health (Freedom Choice) **  $1,620  WellCare (Dividend) ** $5,505 

#18

AdvantageCare (Choice) **  $200  Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Blue Medicare HMO)**  $1,652  Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Blue Medicare HMO)**  $5,793 

#19

Secure Horizons (AARP Medicare Complete Choice)**  $250  AdvantageCare (Essential) ** $1,723  Physicians United (PUP Rewards) ** $5,793 

#20

Secure Horizons (AARP Medicare Complete Plus)**  $263  Blue Cross & Blue Shield
(Blue Medicare PPO - $32)
$1,776  Aetna (Golden Medicare Standard - $49)  $5,866 

#21

Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Blue Medicare HMO)**  $288  Secure Horizons (AARP Medicare Complete Plus)**  $1,792  Aetna (Golden Medicare Value) **  $6,305 

#22

Aetna (Golden Medicare Value) **  $481  Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece Plus) **  $1,800  Secure Horizons (AARP Medicare Complete Plus)**  $6,333 

#23

Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Blue Medicare PPO - $32)  $647  Aetna (Golden Medicare Value) **  $1,974  Universal Health Care (Medicare Masterpiece Plus) **  $6,625 

#24

Quality Health Plans (Advantage Premium - $47)  $655  Aetna (Golden Medicare Standard - $49)  $2,065  AdvantageCare (Essential) ** $6,954 

#25

Aetna (Golden Medicare Standard - $49)  $881  Secure Horizons (AARP Medicare Complete Choice)**  $2,090  Freedom Health (Freedom Choice) **  $7,027 

#26

Humana (Gold Choice PPO - $56) $1,000 Humana (Gold Choice PPO - $56) $2,434 Secure Horizons (AARP Medicare Complete Choice)** $7,222
 

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  Average:All Plans

$216

Average:All Plans

$1,197

Average:All Plans

$4,752



*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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