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                           These three plans are compared on this page and the following page.

                                      Aetna Medicare Value PPO  Cigna Preferred Medicare  Humana Gold Plus HMO
                          Plan Name
                                                Plan                   HMO Plan                   Plan


                   Toll-Free Number        (833) 859-6031           (888) 886-1993           (800) 833-2364
          QuaSection Heading           How do these plans compare?
          lity ratings from

             Can you continue to see

                   your physician(s)?       Yes, but verify          Yes, but verify          Yes, but verify


            Do you need referrals to
                     see specialists?            No                Yes, in most cases       Yes, in most cases


                 What is Medicare's
               quality rating for this      4 out of 5 stars         3 out of 5 stars         4 out of 5 stars
                                plan?

              How good is the plan's   Average for PPO; $3,950 in   Good. $3,450 out-of-  Very good. $2,650 out-of-
          catastrophic coverage for     network; $8,250 in and   pocket limit for network   pocket limit for network
                      medical costs?       out-of-network               services                 services


           What does an emergency
                     room visit cost?  $90 co-payment per visit $120 co-payment per visit $120 co-payment per visit

                       Extra benefits for services not covered by Medicare


                                       Hearing exam for $35 co-  Hearing exam for $20 co-  $25 co-pay for hearing
                                      pay in network ($50 out of  pay or less. Zero co-pays
              Hearing coverage                                                            exam; hearing aids may
                                       network). Some coverage   for hearing aids (limits   costs from $199 to $499.
                                           for hearing aids.            apply).

                                        No cost for oral exam,
                                                                 No cost for oral exam,
                                                                                          No cost for oral exam,
                 Dental care           teeth cleaning, and x-rays   teeth cleaning, and x-rays. teeth cleaning and x-rays.
                                             in network
                                       No co-pays in network for   No co-pays for annual eye  No co-pays for annual eye
                                         annual eye exam and
           Routine vision coverage*                              exam and eyeglasses or   exam and eyeglasses or
                                         eyeglasses or contact       contact lenses.          contact lenses.
                                               lenses.
          *Medicare does not cover routine eye care and eyeglasses, but it does cover diseases of the eye
          such as cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.


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