Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS) By Erickson Advantage
Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS) is a 2014 Medicare Advantage ("Part C" or "MA Plan") plan by Erickson Advantage. This plan from Erickson Advantage works with Medicare to give you significant coverage beyond Part A and Part B benefits. If you decide to sign up for Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS) you still retain Original Medicare. But you will get additional Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) coverage from Erickson Advantage and not Original Medicare. With Medicare Advantage plans your always covered for urgently needed and emergency care and you receive all of the benefits of Original Medicare from this plan except hospice care. Original Medicare still provides you with hospice care even if you sign up for a Medicare Advantage Plan.
2014 Medicare Advantage Plan Details
| Plan Name: | Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS) |
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| Plan ID: | H5652-001 |
| Provider: | Erickson Advantage |
| Plan Year: | 2014 |
| Plan Type: | Local HMO |
| Monthly Premium C+D: | $189.00 |
| MOOP: | $5,000 |
Coverage Area for Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS)
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The Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS) H5652-001 is available to residents in Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and has a in-network Maximum Out-of-Pocket limit of $5,000 MOOP. This means that if you get sick or need a high cost procedure your co-pays are capped. If you enroll in Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS) plan you will stop paying co-pays for the rest of the year once you pay out of pocket $5,000 This is a very nice safety net. This plan includes additional Medicare prescription drug (Part-D) coverage.
Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS) is a Local HMO. With a health maintenance organization (HMO) you will be required to receive most of your health care from an in-network provider. Health maintenance organizations require that you select a primary care physician (PCP). Your PCP will serve as your personal doctor to provide all of your basic healthcare services. If you need special care for a physician specialist, your primary care physician will make the arrangements and tell you where you can go in the network. You will need your PCPs okay, called a referral. Without getting a referral or services received from out-of-network providers are not typically covered by the plan.
Ratings for Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS) H5652
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Member Experience Rating for Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS)
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Customer Service Rating for Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS)
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Staying Healthy, Screening, Testing, & Vaccines
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Ratings For Managing Chronic And Long Term Care
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Part-C Premium
Erickson Advantage plan charges a $159.20 Part-C premium. The Part C premium covers Medicare medical, hospital benefits and supplemental benefits if offered. You generally are also responsible for paying the Part B premium.
Part-D Deductible and Premium
The Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS) plan has a monthly drug premium of $29.80 and a $0.00 drug deductible. This Erickson Advantage plan offers a $29.80 Part D Basic Premium that is below the regional benchmark. This covers the basic prescription benefit only and does not cover enhanced drug benefits such as medical benefits or hospital benefits. The Part D Supplemental Premium is $0.00 this Premium covers any enhanced plan benefits offered by Erickson Advantage above and beyond the standard PDP benefits. This can include additional coverage in the gap, lower co-payments and coverage of non-Part D drugs. The Part D Total Premium is $29.80. The Part D Total Premium is the addition of the supplemental and basic premiums for some plans this amount can be lower due to negative basic or supplemental premiums.
Premium Assistance
Depending on your income level you may be eligible for full 75%, 50%, 25% premium assistance. The Erickson Advantage Signature with Drugs (HMO-POS) medicare insurance plan offers a $0.00 premium obligation if you receive a full low-income subsidy (LIS) assistance. And the payment is $7.40 for 75% low income subsidy $14.90 for 50% and $22.30 for 25%.
| Part C Premium: | $159.20 |
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| Part D (Drug) Premium: | $29.80 |
| Part D Supplemental Premium | $0.00 |
| Total Part D Premium: | $29.80 |
| Drug Deductible: | $0.00 |
| Tiers with No Deductible: | 0 |
| Benchmark: | below the regional benchmark |
| Type of Medicare Health Plan: | Basic Alternative |
| Drug Benefit Type: | Basic |
| Full LIS Premium: | $0.00 |
| 75% LIS Premium: | $7.40 |
| 50% LIS Premium: | $14.90 |
| 25% LIS Premium: | $22.30 |
| Inital Coverage Limit: | $2850 |
| Gap Coverage: | No Gap Coverage |
Gap Coverage
In 2014 once you and your plan provider have spent $2,850 on covered drugs. (combined amount plus your deductible) You will be in the coverage gap. (AKA "donut hole") You will be require to pay 47.5% of the plan's cost for covered brand-name prescription drugs and 72% of the cost for generic drugs unless your plan offers additional coverage. This Erickson Advantage plan offers No Gap Coverage through the gap. No Gap Coverage means 0% of formulary drugs are covered through the gap or 15 or less brand name products are covered through the gap.
Source: CMS.
Plans as of September 3, 2013.
Star Rating as of September 27, 2013.
For More Information on Ratings Please See the CMS Tech Notes Here.
Plans are subject to change as contracts are finalized.
Includes 2014 approved contracts/plans. Employer sponsored 800 series plans and plans under sanction are excluded.
