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



                                                                              Aetna Medicare    Anthem MediBlue
                           Plan Name     Medigap Plan N    Medigap Plan L
                                                                              Value PPO Plan     Plus HMO Plan


                   Toll-Free Number           NA                 NA           (833) 859-6031    (844) 373-7113
          QuaSection Heading             How do these plans compare?
          lity ratings from
              Can you continue to see

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


              How large is the plan's   Medigap policies   Medigap policies   20,000+ providers   20,000+ providers
                   provider network?      do not have        do not have    in Fort Wayne area  in select Indiana
                                            networks          networks                              counties
            Do you need referrals to

                      see specialists?         No                No                 No                Yes


           What is the potential cost      No cost for                      $265 a day for days  $260 a day for days
                   of a hospital stay?  Medicare-covered        $341         1-7 in a network   1-7 in a network
                                        hospital services                        hospital           hospital


                                        Excellent. It does   Excellent. $2,780   Average for PPO.
               How good is the plan's  not have an out-of- out-of-pocket limit  $4,750 in network;   Below average for
              catastrophic coverage?      pocket limit,      for covered     $8,000 in-and-out   an HMO. $4,900 for
                                                                                                network services
                                             though            services         of network


                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

                                                                             Limited benefits,
                  Routine dental care     Not covered        Not covered    supplemental plans   Supplemental plans
                                                                                 available         available


                  Routine vision care     Not covered        Not covered      Limited benefits  Limited benefits

                                           After $250
                                       deductible, 80% of
          Foreign travel emergencies                         Not covered       Not covered        Not covered
                                         costs ($50,000
                                          lifetime limit)



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