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BACK
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2009 Medicare
Supplement Outline of Coverage Comparison: Plans A-L |
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F* |
G |
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I |
J* |
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Core Benefits |
Core Benefits |
Core Benefits |
Core Benefits |
Core Benefits |
Core Benefits |
Core Benefits |
Core Benefits |
Core Benefits |
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Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance |
Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance |
Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance |
Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance |
Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance |
Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance |
Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance |
Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance |
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Part A Deductible |
Part A Deductible |
Part A Deductible |
Part A Deductible |
Part A Deductible |
Part A Deductible |
Part A Deductible |
Part A Deductible |
Part A Deductible |
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Part B Deductible |
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Part B Deductible |
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Part B Deductible |
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Part B Excess 100% |
Part B Excess 100% |
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Part B Excess 100% |
Part B Excess 100% |
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Foreign Travel Emergency |
Foreign Travel Emergency |
Foreign Travel Emergency |
Foreign Travel Emergency |
Foreign Travel Emergency |
Foreign Travel Emergency |
Foreign Travel Emergency |
Foreign Travel Emergency |
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At-Home Recovery |
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At-Home Recovery |
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At-Home Recovery |
At-Home Recovery |
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Preventive Care NOT covered by Medicare |
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Preventive Care NOT covered by Medicare |
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| 100% of Part A Hospitalization Coinsurance plus coverage for 365
Days after Medicare Benefits end. 50% Hospice cost-sharing
50% of Medicare-eligible expenses for the first three pints of blood.
50% Part B Coinsurance, Except 100% Coinsurance for Part B Preventive
Services. |
100% of Part A Hospitalization Coinsurance plus
coverage for 365 Days after Medicare Benefits end. 75% Hospice
cost-sharing
75% of Medicare-eligible expenses for the first three pints of blood.
75% Part B Coinsurance, Except 100% Coinsurance for Part B Preventive
Services. |
| 50% Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance |
75% Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance |
| 50% Part A Deductible |
75% Part A Deductible |
| $4,440 Out of Pocket Annual Limit |
$2,220 Out of Pocket Annual Limit |
| After you reach the Out of Pocket Annual Limit these plans pay 100% of
Medicare approved charges. |
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Core Benefits |
| In-Patient Hospitalization: |
Medical Expenses: |
| 1. Coinsurance of $267 a day for days 61-90 |
1. Part B Coinsurance |
| 2. Coinsurance of $534 a day for days 91-150 |
2. Blood (First 3 pints each year) |
| 3. Additional 365 Days of in-patient hospital expenses
for days over 150 |
| 4. Blood (First 3 pints each year) |
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Additional information: |
| Part A Deductible = For each benefit period
$1,068 for days 1-60 of hospital stay. |
| Part B Deductible = $135 Yearly |
| Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance = $133.50
per day for days 21-100 |
| Part B excess charges = The deference
between the Medicare-approved amount and the limiting charge (no more
than 15% above the Medicare-approved amount) for doctor's fees and other
assigned Part B services. |
| Foreign Travel Emergency = 80% coverage for
the medically necessary emergency care in a foreign country after a $250
deductible. |
| At-Home Recovery = Pays up to $1,600 per
year for the short-term, at-home assistance with activities of daily
living (bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, etc.) for those recovering
from an illness, injury or surgery. |
| Preventive Care Not Covered by Medicare =
Pays up to $120 per year for such things as physical exams, serum
cholesterol screening, hearing test, diabetes screenings, and thyroid
function test. |
There are 12 standardized Medicare supplement plans to choose from A-L. The
plans cover the same benefits no matter which company you decide to do
business with.
Medicare "Select" plans
- Some companies offer policies referred to as "Select" plans. These
plans require you to seek services from a "select few hospitals, and
sometimes doctors). The benefits are the same as non-select plans,
but the premiums are lower.
*High-deductible F, J plans
- Two of the plans, F & J have high-deductible options. With these
plans you are responsible for the first $2,000 in Medicare covered
expenses before the policy pays.
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