2013 Medicare Advantage COSTSHARE REPORT

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Los Angeles (Los Angeles 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

 Central Health
(Medicare Plan ) 		 $85
SCGA		 Citizens Choice
Healthplan
(Citizens Choice) 		$365 Caremore 
(Value) 		 $1,610

#2

 Citizens Choice Healthplan
(Citizens Choice) 		$100 Care 1st
(Medicare Advantage Optimum) 		$398 Care1st
(Medicare Advantage Optimum) 		$1,726

#3

 Blue Shield
(Blue Shield 65 Choice) 		$125 Central Health
(Medicare Plan ) 		 $405SCGA Citizens Choice
Healthplan
(Citizens Choice) 		$1,734

#4

 Care1st
(Medicare Advantage Optimum) 		$130 Blue Shield
(Blue Shield 65 Choice) 		$493 Central Health
(Medicare Plan ) 		 $1,811SCGA

#5

 Caremore
(Value) 		$160 Caremore
(Value) 		$585 Blue Shield
(Blue Shield 65 Choice) 		$1,937

#6

 Health Net
(Gold Select HMO) 		$220 Easy Choice Health
Plan
(Best) 		 $690 Easy Choice Health
Plan
(Best) 		 $2,157

#7

 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO) 		$240 Health Net
(Gold Select HMO) 		 $735 Health Net
(Gold Select HMO) 		 $2,377
[TIE]

#8

 Easy Choice Health
Plan
(Best) 		$265 SCAN
(Classic) 		$758 SCAN 
(Classic) 		$2,377
[TIE]

#9

 SCAN
(Classic) 		 $287 Secure Horizons
(AARP MedicareComplete HMO) 		$763 Secure Horizons
(AARP MedicareComplete HMO)		 $2,386

#10

 Intervalley Healthplan
(Total Fit) 		 $289 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO) 		$1,060 Aetna
(Medicare Select)		 $2,980

#11

 Secure Horizons
(AARP MedicareComplete HMO) 		 $312 Aetna
(Medicare Select) 		 $1,070 Blue Cross
(Senior Secure Plan 2) 		 $3,220

#12

 Aetna
(Medicare Select) 		 $395 Blue Cross
(Senior Secure Plan 2) 		 $1,169 Humana
(Gold Plus HMO) 		 $3,276

#13

 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage) 		 $410 Intervalley Healthplan
(Total Fit) 		 $1,209 Intervalley Healthplan
(Total Fit) 		 $3,672

#14

 Blue Cross
(Senior Secure Plan 2)		 $481 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage)		 $1,660 Kaiser Permanente
(Senior Advantage)		 $4,957
  Average: All Plans $250 Average: All Plans $811 Average: All Plans $2,587


*Annual cost (out-of-pocket expenses) include applicable copayments, deductibles, and premiums. Premiums may vary depending on county of residence. Medicare Part B premium ($104.90 per month in 2013) is not included in cost calculations.

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