2010 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Birmingham 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) 		$331 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx) 		$1,609 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx
Gold - $127) 		$3,409

#2

 Windsor
(Medicare Extra
Emerald) 		$355 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx
Premier - $71)		 $1,622
 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx
Premier - $71) 		$3,557

#3

 HealthSpring
(Advantage Plus Rx) 		$358 Windsor
(Medicare Extra Gold-$15)		 $1,630 HealthSpring
(Healthy Living
Premier - $58.50) 		$3,930

#4

 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage Value
PPO) 		$388 HealthSpring
(Healthy Living
Premier - $58.50)		 $1,664 Windsor
(Medicare Extra Gold-$15)		 $4,455

#5

 		Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 1) 		$418 Windsor
(Medicare Extra
Emerald) 		$1,830 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage Plus
PPO - $41) 		$4,951

#6

 		Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 2) 		$459 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx
Gold - $127)		 $1,944 VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx) 		$5,069

#7

 		Windsor
(Medicare Extra
Gold - $15)		 $565 HealthSpring
(Advantage Plus Rx) 		$2,062 Windsor
(Medicare Extra
Diamond - $122) 		$5,296

#8

 		VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx) 		$573 Humana
(Gold Plus) 		$2,199 Windsor
(Medicare Extra
Emerald) 		$5,432

#9

 		Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage Plus
PPO - $41)		 $740 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage Value
PPO) 		$2,202 HealthSpring
(Advantage Plus
Rx) 		$5,564

#10

 		HealthSpring
(Healthy Living
Premier - $58.50)		 $870 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage Plus
PPO - $41)		 $2,484 Humana
(Gold Plus) 		$6,147

#11

 		VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx
Premier - $71)		 $1,077
 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 1) 		$2,527 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage PPO
Pref. - $142) 		$6,224

#12

 		Humana
(Choice PPO 1 - $48)		 $1,079 Windsor
(Medicare Extra
Diamond - $122)		 $2,624 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 2) 		$6,744

#13

 		VIVA Health
(Medicare Plus Rx
Gold - $127)		 $1,629 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 2) 		$2,671 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage Value
PPO) 		$7,211

#14

 		Windsor
(Medicare Extra
Diamond - $122)		 $1,644 Humana
(Choice PPO 1 - $48)		 $3,098 Secure Horizons
(AARP Medicare
Complete 1) 		$7,253

#15

 		Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage PPO
Pref. - $142)		 $1,916 Blue Cross Blue Shield
(Blue Advantage PPO
Pref. - $142)		 $3,402 Humana
(Choice PPO 1 - $48)		 $7,442
  Average: All Plans $827 Average: All Plans $2,238 Average: All Plans $5,512


*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 2010) is not included in cost calculations.

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