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

                                                                                              Anthem MediBlue
                                                                            Anthem MediBlue
                           Plan Name    Medigap Plan G     Medigap Plan N                      Coordination Plus
                                                                             Plus HMO Plan
                                                                                                  HMO Plan
                   Toll-Free Number           NA                NA           (844) 316-0357    (844) 799-9862
          QuaSection Heading          How do these plans compare?
          lity ratings from

              Can you continue to see

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



                What are this plan's    You can see any    You can see any   You can see only   You can see only
                                         provider who
                                                                            network providers  network providers
                                                            provider who
               network restrictions?    accepts Medicare  accepts Medicare (unless emergency) (unless emergency)
            Do you need referrals to
                     see specialists?         No                No          Yes, in most cases  Yes, in most cases

           What is the plan's service
             area for non-emergency       All 50 states     All 50 states   San Diego County  San Diego County
                            services?



               How good is the plan's   Excellent. It does   Excellent. It does               Poor for an HMO;
           catastrophic coverage for   not have an out-of- not have an out-of- Excellent. $3,400 in   $6,700 limit for
                                                            pocket limit,
                                                                                network
                                          pocket limit,
                      medical costs?        though             though                          network services

               What are Medicare's      Medigap policies   Medigap policies
                ratings for this plan?   are not rated by   are not rated by   4 out of 5 stars  4 out of 5 stars
                                                              Medicare
                                           Medicare
                           Benefits for services not covered by Medicare


              Routine dental care         Not covered       Not covered    No dental benefits;   Some dental and
                                                                            optional packages   vision benefits
              Routine vision care         Not covered       Not covered         available         included


                                         80% of the cost   80% of the cost
                Foreign travel            after a $250      after a $250
                                                             deductible;
                                          deductible;
                 emergencies            $50,000 lifetime   $50,000 lifetime   Some coverage    Some coverage
                                             limit              limit


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