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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-42b

[29 Pa.B. 172]

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PARTS A & B

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS PLAN PAYS YOU PAY
HOME HEALTH CARE
MEDICARE APPROVED SERVICES
   --  Medically necessary skilled care services and medical supplies
   --  Durable medical equipment
        First $100 of Medicare approved
           amounts*
        Remainder of Medicare approved
           amounts
 
AT-HOME RECOVERY SERVICES--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
Home care certified by your doctor, for personal care during recovery from an injury or sickness for which Medicare approved a home care treatment plan
   --  Benefit for each visit
   --  Number of visits covered (must be received within 8 weeks of last Medicare approved visit)
   --  Calendar year maximum
 
 
100%
 
 
$0
 
80%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
$0
 
 
$0
 
 
$0
 
20%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actual charges to $40 a visit
Up to the number of Medicare approved visits, not to exceed 7 each week
$1,600
 
 
$0
 
 
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance

OTHER BENEFITS--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE

FOREIGN TRAVEL--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
Medically necessary emergency care services beginning during the first 60 days of each trip outside the USA
   First $250 each calendar year
Remainder of charges
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$0
80% to a lifetime maximum benefit of $50,000
 
 
 
 
 
$250
20% and amounts over the $50,000 life-time maximum

PLAN E

MEDICARE (PART A)--HOSPITAL SERVICES--PER BENEFIT PERIOD

*A benefit period begins on the first day you receive service as an inpatient in a hospital and ends after you have been out of the hospital and have not received skilled care in any other facility for 60 days in a row.

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS PLAN PAYS YOU PAY
HOSPITALIZATION*
Semiprivate room and board, general nursing and miscellaneous services and supplies
   First 60 days
   61st thru 90th day
   91st day and after:
   --  While using 60 lifetime reserve days
   --  Once lifetime reserve days are used:
        --  Additional 365 days         --  Beyond the additional 365 days
 
 
 
 
 
All but $760
All but $190 a day
 
 
All but $380 a day
 
$0
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$760 (Part A deductible)
$190 a day
 
 
$380 a day
100% of Medicare eligible expenses
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
$0
 
$0
All costs
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY CARE*
You must meet Medicare's requirements, including having been in a hospital for at least 3 days and entered a Medicare- approved facility within 30 days after leaving the hospital
   First 20 days
   21st thru 100th day
   101st day and after
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All approved amounts
All but $95 a day
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
Up to $95 a day
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
All costs
BLOOD
First 3 pints
Additional amounts
 
$0
100%
 
3 pints
$0
 
$0
$0
HOSPICE CARE
Available as long as your doctor certifies you are terminally ill and you elect to receive these services
 
All but very limited coinsurance for out-patient drugs and inpatient respite care
 
$0
 
Balance

PLAN E

MEDICARE (PART B)--MEDICAL SERVICES--PER CALENDAR YEAR

*Once you have been billed $100 of Medicare-approved amounts for covered services (which are noted with an asterisk), your Part B deductible will have been met for the calendar year.

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS PLAN PAYS YOU PAY
MEDICAL EXPENSES--
IN OR OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL TREATMENT, such as physician's services, inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services and supplies, physical and speech therapy, diagnostic tests, durable medical equipment,
   First $100 of Medicare approved
      amounts*
   Remainder of Medicare approved
      amounts
   Part B excess charges (Above Medicare
      approved amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
 
80% (50% outpatient psychiatric services)
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
 
20% (50% outpatient psychiatric services)
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
$0
 
All costs
BLOOD
First 3 pints
Next $100 of Medicare approved
   amounts*
Remainder of Medicare approved
   amounts
 
$0
$0
 
80%
 
All costs
$0
 
20%
 
$0
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
$0
CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES--BLOOD TESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES  
100%
 
$0
 
$0

PARTS A & B

HOME HEALTH CARE
MEDICARE APPROVED SERVICES
   --  Medically necessary skilled care services and medical supplies
   --  Durable medical equipment
        First $100 of Medicare approved
           amounts*
        Remainder of Medicare approved
           amounts
 
 
100%
 
 
$0
 
80%
 
 
$0
 
 
$0
 
20%
 
 
$0
 
 
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
$0

OTHER BENEFITS--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS PLAN PAYS YOU PAY
FOREIGN TRAVEL--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
Medically necessary emergency care services beginning during the first 60 days of each trip outside the USA
   First $250 each calendar year
Remainder of charges
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$0
80% to a lifetime maximum benefit of $50,000
 
 
 
 
 
$250
20% and amounts over the $50,000 life-time maximum
PREVENTIVE MEDICARE CARE BENEFIT--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
Some physical and preventive tests and services such as: digital rectal exam, hearing screening, dipstick urinalysis, diabetes screening, thyroid function test, tetanus and diphtheria booster and education, administered or ordered by your doctor when not covered by Medicare
   First $120 each calendar year
   Additional charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$120
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
All costs

PLAN F or HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN F

MEDICARE (PART A)--HOSPITAL SERVICES--PER BENEFIT PERIOD

*A benefit period begins on the first day you receive service as an inpatient in a hospital and ends after you have been out of the hospital and have not received skilled care in any other facility for 60 days in a row.
**This high deductible plan pays the same or offers the same benefits as Plan F after one has paid a calendar year [$1,500] deductible. Benefits from the high deductible Plan F will not begin until out-of-pocket expenses are [$1,500]. Out-of-pocket expenses for this deductible are expenses that would ordinarily be paid by the policy. This includes the Medicare deductibles for Part A and Part B, but does not include the plan's separate foreign travel emergency deductible.

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS AFTER YOU PAY $1,500 DEDUCTIBLE,** PLAN PAYS IN ADDITION TO $1,500 DEDUCTIBLE,** YOU PAY
HOSPITALIZATION*
Semiprivate room and board, general nursing and miscellaneous services and supplies
   First 60 days
   61st thru 90th day
   91st day and after:
   --  While using 60 lifetime reserve days
   --  Once lifetime reserve days are used:
        --  Additional 365 days
        --  Beyond the additional 365 days
 
 
 
 
All but $760
All but $190 a day
 
All but $380 a day
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
 
 
$760 (Part A deductible)
$190 a day
 
$380 a day
 
 
100% of Medicare eligible expenses
$0
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
$0
 
 
 
$0
All costs
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY CARE*
You must meet Medicare's requirements, including having been in a hospital for at least 3 days and entered a Medicare- approved facility within 30 days after leaving the hospital
   First 20 days
   21st thru 100th day
   101st day and after
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All approved amounts
All but $95 a day
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
Up to $95 a day
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
All costs
BLOOD
First 3 pints
Additional amounts
 
$0
100%
 
3 pints
$0
 
$0
$0
HOSPICE CARE
Available as long as your doctor certifies you are terminally ill and you elect to receive these services
 
All but very limited coinsurance for out-patient drugs and inpatient respite care
 
$0
 
Balance

MEDICARE (PART B)--MEDICAL SERVICES--PER CALENDAR YEAR

*Once you have been billed $100 of Medicare-approved amounts for covered services (which are noted with an asterisk), your Part B deductible will have been met for the calendar year.
**This high deductible plan pays the same or offers the same benefits as Plan F after one has paid a calendar year [$1,500] deductible. Benefits from the high deductible Plan F will not begin until out-of-pocket expenses are [$1,500]. Out-of-pocket expenses for this deductible are expenses that would ordinarily be paid by the policy. This includes the Medicare deductibles for Part A and Part B, but does not include the plan's separate foreign travel emergency deductible.

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS AFTER YOU PAY $1,500 DEDUCTIBLE,** PLAN PAYS IN ADDITION TO $1,500 DEDUCTIBLE,** YOU PAY
MEDICAL EXPENSES--
IN OR OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL TREATMENT, such as physician's services, inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services and supplies, physical and speech therapy, diagnostic tests, durable medical equipment,
   First $100 of Medicare approved
      amounts*
   Remainder of Medicare approved
      amounts
   Part B excess charges (Above Medicare
      approved amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
 
80% (50% outpatient psychiatric service)
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
20% (50% outpatient psychiatric service)
100%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
 
$0
 
$0
BLOOD
First 3 pints
Next $100 of Medicare approved
   amounts*
Remainder of Medicare approved
   amounts
 
$0
$0
 
80%
 
All costs
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
20%
 
$0
$0
 
$0
CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES--BLOOD TESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES  
100%
 
$0
 
$0

PARTS A & B

HOME HEALTH CARE
MEDICARE APPROVED SERVICES
   --  Medically necessary skilled care services and medical supplies
   --  Durable medical equipment
        First $100 of Medicare approved
           amounts*
        Remainder of Medicare approved
           Amounts
 
 
100%
 
 
$0
 
80%
 
 
$0
 
 
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
20%
 
 
$0
 
 
$0
 
$0

OTHER BENEFITS--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS AFTER YOU PAY
$1,500 DEDUCTIBLE,** PLAN PAYS
IN ADDITION TO
$1,500 DEDUCTIBLE,** YOU PAY
FOREIGN TRAVEL--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
Medically necessary emergency care services beginning during the first 60 days of each trip outside the USA
   First $250 each calendar year
Remainder of charges
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$0
80% to a lifetime maximum benefit of $50,000
 
 
 
 
 
$250
20% and amounts over the $50,000 life-time maximum

PLAN G

MEDICARE (PART A)--HOSPITAL SERVICES--PER BENEFIT PERIOD

*A benefit period begins on the first day you receive service as an inpatient in a hospital and ends after you have been out of the hospital and have not received skilled care in any other facility for 60 days in a row.

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS PLAN PAYS YOU PAY
HOSPITALIZATION*
Semiprivate room and board, general nursing and miscellaneous services and supplies
   First 60 days
   61st thru 90th day
   91st day and after:
   --  While using 60 lifetime reserve days
   --  Once lifetime reserve days are used:
        --  Additional 365 days
        --  Beyond the additional 365 days
 
 
 
 
 
All but $760
All but $190 a day
 
 
All but $380 a day
 
$0
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$760 (Part A deductible)
$190 a day
 
 
$380 a day
100% of Medicare eligible expenses
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
$0
 
$0
All costs
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY CARE*
You must meet Medicare's requirements, including having been in a hospital for at least 3 days and entered a Medicare- approved facility within 30 days after leaving the hospital
   First 20 days
   21st thru 100th day
   101st day and after
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All approved amounts
All but $95 a day
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
Up to $95 a day
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
All costs
BLOOD
First 3 pints
Additional amounts
 
$0
100%
 
3 pints
$0
 
$0
$0
HOSPICE CARE
Available as long as your doctor certifies you are terminally ill and you elect to receive these services
 
All but very limited coinsurance for out-patient drugs and inpatient respite care
 
$0
 
Balance

MEDICARE (PART B)--MEDICAL SERVICES--PER CALENDAR YEAR

*Once you have been billed $100 of Medicare-approved amounts for covered services (which are noted with an asterisk), your Part B deductible will have been met for the calendar year.

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS PLAN PAYS YOU PAY
MEDICAL EXPENSES--
IN OR OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL TREATMENT, such as physician's services, inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services and supplies, physical and speech therapy, diagnostic tests, durable medical equipment,
   First $100 of Medicare approved
      amounts*
   Remainder of Medicare approved
      amounts
   Part B excess charges (Above Medicare
      approved amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
 
80% (50% outpatient psychiatric services)
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
 
20% (50% outpatient psychiatric services)
80%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
$0
 
20%
BLOOD
First 3 pints
Next $100 of Medicare approved
   amounts*
Remainder of Medicare approved
   amounts
 
$0
$0
 
80%
 
All costs
$0
 
20%
 
$0
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
$0
CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES--BLOOD TESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES  
100%
 
$0
 
$0

PARTS A & B

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS PLAN PAYS YOU PAY
HOME HEALTH CARE
MEDICARE APPROVED SERVICES
   --  Medically necessary skilled care services and medical supplies
   --  Durable medical equipment
        First $100 of Medicare approved
           amounts*
        Remainder of Medicare approved
           amounts
 
AT-HOME RECOVERY SERVICES-NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
Home care certified by your doctor, for personal care during recovery from an injury or sickness for which Medicare approved a home care treatment plan
   --  Benefit for each visit
   --  Number of visits covered (must be received within 8 weeks of last Medicare approved visit)
   --  Calendar year maximum
 
 
100%
 
 
$0
 
80%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
$0
 
 
$0
 
 
$0
 
20%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actual charges to $40 a visit
Up to the number of Medicare approved visits, not to exceed 7 each week
$1,600
 
 
$0
 
 
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance

OTHER BENEFITS--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE

FOREIGN TRAVEL--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
Medically necessary emergency care services beginning during the first 60 days of each trip outside the USA
   First $250 each calendar year
Remainder of charges
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$0
80% to a lifetime maximum benefit of $50,000
 
 
 
 
 
$250
20% and amounts over the $50,000 life-time maximum

PLAN H

MEDICARE (PART A)--HOSPITAL SERVICES--PER BENEFIT PERIOD

*A benefit period begins on the first day you receive service as an inpatient in a hospital and ends after you have been out of the hospital and have not received skilled care in any other facility for 60 days in a row.

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS PLAN PAYS YOU PAY
HOSPITALIZATION*
Semiprivate room and board, general nursing and miscellaneous services and supplies
   First 60 days
   61st thru 90th day
   91st day and after:
   --  While using 60 lifetime reserve days
   --  Once lifetime reserve days are used:
        --  Additional 365 days
        --  Beyond the additional 365 days
 
 
 
 
 
All but $760
All but $190 a day
 
 
All but $380 a day
 
$0
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$760 (Part A deductible)
$190 a day
 
 
$380 a day
100% of Medicare eligible expenses
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
$0
 
$0
All costs
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY CARE*
You must meet Medicare's requirements, including having been in a hospital for at least 3 days and entered a Medicare- approved facility within 30 days after leaving the hospital
   First 20 days
   21st thru 100th day
   101st day and after
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All approved amounts
All but $95 a day
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
Up to $95 a day
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
All costs
BLOOD
First 3 pints
Additional amounts
 
$0
100%
 
3 pints
$0
 
$0
$0
HOSPICE CARE
Available as long as your doctor certifies you are terminally ill and you elect to receive these services
 
All but very limited coinsurance for out-patient drugs and inpatient respite care
 
$0
 
Balance

MEDICARE (PART B)--MEDICAL SERVICES--PER CALENDAR YEAR

*Once you have been billed $100 of Medicare-approved amounts for covered services (which are noted with an asterisk), your Part B deductible will have been met for the calendar year.

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS PLAN PAYS YOU PAY
MEDICAL EXPENSES--
IN OR OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL TREATMENT, such as physician's services, inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services and supplies, physical and speech therapy, diagnostic tests, durable medical equipment,
   First $100 of Medicare approved
      amounts*
   Remainder of Medicare approved
      amounts
   Part B excess charges (Above Medicare
      approved amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
 
80% (50% outpatient psychiatric services)
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0
 
20% (50% outpatient psychiatric services)
$0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
$0
 
All costs
BLOOD
First 3 pints
Next $100 of Medicare approved
   amounts*
Remainder of Medicare approved
   amounts
 
$0
$0
 
80%
 
All costs
$0
 
20%
 
$0
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
$0
CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES--BLOOD TESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES  
100%
 
$0
 
$0

PARTS A & B

HOME HEALTH CARE
MEDICARE APPROVED SERVICES
   --  Medically necessary skilled care services and medical supplies
   --  Durable medical equipment
        First $100 of Medicare approved
           amounts*
        Remainder of Medicare approved
           amounts
 
 
100%
 
 
$0
 
80%
 
 
$0
 
 
$0
 
20%
 
 
$0
 
 
$100 (Part B deductible)
 
$0

OTHER BENEFITS--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE

SERVICES MEDICARE PAYS PLAN PAYS YOU PAY
FOREIGN TRAVEL--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
Medically necessary emergency care services beginning during the first 60 days of each trip outside the USA
   First $250 each calendar year
   Remainder of charges
 
 
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
 
 
 
 
$0
80% to a lifetime maximum benefit of $50,000
 
 
 
 
 
$250
20% and amounts over the $50,000 life-time maximum
BASIC OUTPATIENT PRE- SCRIPTION DRUGS--NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE
First $250 each calendar year
Next $2,500 each calendar year
 
Over $2,500 each calendar year
 
 
 
$0
$0
 
$0
 
 
 
$0
50%--$1,250 calendar year maximum benefit
$0
 
 
 
$250
50%
 
All costs

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