The Southern California Physician, January, 2002

HICAP 2002 HMO Comparision Chart (Page 3)

 

SCAN

Sr. Care Action Network

877-888-9612

www.scanhealthplan.com

SECURE HORIZONS

800-228-2144

www.securehorizons.com

UHP

Healthcare for Seniors

800-847-1222

www.uhphealthcare.com

 

 

COUNTIES COVERED

 

 

RIVERSIDE

SAN BERNARDIN0

 

RIVERSIDE

SAN BERNARDINO

 

SAN BERNARDINO ONLY!

 

 

MONTHLY PREMIUM

 

$40

(plus $54 for Medicare Part B)

 

$30

(plus $54 for Medicare Part B)

 

$0

(plus $54 for Medicare Part B)

 

OFFICE VISIT

 

 

$5

 

$10

 

$5

 

HOSPITALIZATION

$0 for inpatient hospital services.  Covered for unlimited days each benefit period.

$275 for each Medicare covered stay.  Covered for unlimited days each benefit period.

$0 for inpatient hospital services. Covered for unlimited days each benefit period.

 

PRESCRIPTION

DRUGS

Co-Payment and Cap

 

 

Formulary/Non Form. generic  $7/30 day sup.  Form. Pref. Brand $25/30 day sup. Form. Brand $25/30 day sup.  Non-Form. Brand  $40/30 day sup.  Mail: Form.Gen. $14/90 day sup. Form. Pref. Brand $50/90 day sup. Non Form. Brand $120/90 day sup. NO LIMIT.

 

Formulary generic $9/30 day sup.

Mail Order:  Formulary generic $18/90 day supply. 

NO LIMIT on Formulary Generic Drugs

Formulary Generic $10/30 day supply. Form. Brand $20/30 day supply.  Mail order: Formulary Generic $20/90 day supply.  Formulary Brand $40/90 day supply. Limit: $200 month for combined Form. Generic & Form. Brand

 

SKILLED NURSING

Facility Co-Payment

(Medicare Criteria applies)

 

$0 up to 100 days per benefit period.  No prior hospital stay is required.

 

$0 for 1-20 days.  $50 per day  for days 21-100.  No hospital stay is required.

 

$0 up to 150 days.  3 day prior hospital stay required

 

 

AMBULANCE

 

$0 for ambulance services

 

$50 for Medicare-covered ambulance services

 

$0 for Medicare-covered ambulance services.

 

CHIROPRACTIC

CARE

 

$5 for each Medicare covered visit.

 

$10 for each Medicare covered visit.

$5 for each Medicare covered visit.

$15 for each routine visit up to 12 visits per year.

 

DENTAL CARE

 

 

$8 for office visit includes: oral exams, cleanings, x-rays

 

NOT COVERED.

 

$25 for each cleaning up to 2 visits each year.

 

 

EMERGENCY ROOM

 

$25 for each Medicare-covered ER visit, waived if admitted to hospital.  Worldwide Coverage

$50 for each Medicare-covered ER visit.  Worldwide coverage.

$25 for each Medicare covered ER visit. Not covered outside U.S., except  special  circumstances.

 

 

HEARING CARE

 

$5 each Medicare-covered hearing exam(diagnostic hearing exams).  $5 per routine hearing test. Up to $300 for hearing aids every 2 yrs.

$10 for each Medicare-covered hearing exam (diagnostic hearing exams).  Hearing aids not covered.

$5 for each Medicare-covered hearing exam (diagnostic hearing exams)  $5 for routine hearing test  1 per yr. Hearing aids not covered.

 

HOME HEALTH CARE 

 

$0 for Medicare- covered home health visits.

 

$0 for Medicare-covered home health visits.

 

$0 for Medicare-covered home health visits.

 

MENTAL HEALTH CARE

 (Outpatient)

 

 

$10 for Medicare-covered mental health services.

 

$10 for Medicare-covered mental health services

 

$5 for Medicare-covered mental health services.

 

PODIATRY CARE

 

 

$5 for each Medicare-covered visit (medically necessary foot care).  $5 for each routine visit.

 

$10 for each Medicare-covered visit (medically necessary foot care).

 

$5 for each Medicare-covered visit (medically necessary foot care).  $5 for each routine visit.

 

VISION CARE

 

$5 for each Medicare-covered eye exam; $5 for each routine eye exam 1 exam a yr.  Up to $55 in eye wear per yr.

$10 for Medicare-covered eye exam(diagnosis/ treatment). $10 for each routine exam. Up to $75 for eye wear every two years.

$5 for Medicare-covered eye exam (diagnosis/treatment). $5 for routine eye exam, 1 per year.  $25 for frames every 2 years.

URGENT CARE

OUT OF SERVICE AREA

$25 for each Medicare-covered urgently needed care visit.  Waived if admitted to hospital within 24 hrs.

Worldwide coverage.             

$10-50 for each Medicare-covered urgently needed care visit. Waived if admitted to hospital within 24 hrs. Worldwide coverage.

$5 for each Medicare-covered urgently needed care visit.  Not covered outside of U.S. except special circumstances.

 

PREVENTIVE SERVICES*

 

$5 annual routine physical

 

$10 annual routine physical

 

$5 routine physical exam – 1 per year.


*Preventive Service Benefits; Yearly mammograms; Pap Smear, includes: pelvic & breast exam; diabetes glucose monitoring, diabetes education; colorectal & prostate cancer screening; bone mass measurement; flu, pneumonia shots & hepatitis B shots for medium to high risk patients.

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