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Reminder: Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO benefits changes

December 29, 2011

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Effective January 1, 2012, there were several changes to our current Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plans in addition to the introduction of our new limited network HMO plan, Keystone 65 Select HMO. The following tables highlight some of these changes. Please note that this is a list of our significant benefits changes, not a comprehensive list of all benefits changes.

Keystone 65 Preferred HMO benefits changes

Keystone 65 Preferred HMO Benefit 2011 Changes for 2012 Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling Not covered Covered; no copayment Diabetes screening Not covered Covered; no copayment Inpatient hospital care $175 copayment per day, days 1-8; $1,400 maximum per stay $190 copayment per day, days 1-8; $1,520 maximum per stay Skilled nursing facility care $20 copayment per day for days 1-20;
$100 copayment per day for days 21-100 $30 copayment per day for days 1-20;
$110 copayment per day for days 21-1000 Physician services, including doctor's office visit $15 copayment for each primary care physician office visit $10 copayment for each primary care physician office visit Outpatient hospital services $150 copayment in ambulatory surgical center;
$300 copayment in outpatient hospital facility $100 copayment in ambulatory surgical center;
$350 copayment in outpatient hospital facility Urgently needed care $15 - $40 copayment $10 - $40 copayment Radiation therapy $25 copayment per visit $40 copayment per visit Complex radiology $80 copayment for complex radiology, which includes MRI/MRA, CTA/CT scans, PET scans, and nuclear cardiology studies $100 copayment for complex radiology, which includes MRI/MRA, CTA/CT scans, PET scans, and nuclear cardiology studies

Personal Choice 65SM PPO benefits changes

Benefit

In-network

Out-of-network

2011

Changes for 2012

2011

Changes for 2012

Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling

Not covered

Covered; no copayment

Not covered

Covered; no copayment

Diabetes screening

Not covered

Covered; no copayment

Not covered

Covered; no copayment

Primary care visit

$20 copayment

$10 copayment

Member responsible for 30% of charges after $500 deductible is met

Member responsible for 30% of charges after $500 deductible is met

Outpatient hospital services

$125 copayment in ambulatory surgical center

$250 copayment in outpatient hospital facility

$100 copayment in ambulatory surgical center

$350 copayment in outpatient hospital facility

Member responsible for 30% of charges after $500 deductible is met

Member responsible for 30% of charges after $500 deductible is met

Ambulance services

$100 copayment

$75 copayment

$100 copayment

$75 copayment

Urgently needed care

$20 - $40 copayment

$10 - $40 copayment

$20 - $40 copayment

$10 - $40 copayment

Optional supplemental benefits package available to Keystone 65 Select HMO members

Our new Keystone 65 Select HMO members have the option to purchase the Choice Program, an optional supplemental benefits package, for an additional $10 a month. The optional supplemental benefits package covers vision, dental, and hearing, as these benefits are not included for Keystone 65 Select HMO members. See the table below for details about the supplemental benefits package.

Covered services

Member pays

Dental services ? Preventive dental

One exam and cleaning every six months

$15 copayment

Hearing services

Non-Medicare-covered routine hearing exams, including fitting and evaluation for two hearing aids, covered every three years

$45 copayment for non-Medicare-covered hearing exams and evaluation

Hearing aids, covered every three years

Up to $500 for two hearing aids every three years

Vision care

Non-Medicare-covered routine eye exams, every two years

$0 copayment for routine eye exams, once every two years

Eyewear not covered by Medicare, every two years

$100 for eyewear every two years

Note: Vision, dental, and hearing are still included in the benefits packages for Keystone 65 Preferred HMO and Personal Choice 65 PPO members.

Please contact your Network Coordinator if you have any questions about these 2012 benefits changes for Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO members.

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