Cost is a major concern for many Texas seniors and Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan A* is a practical solution for getting the basic coverage you deserve at an affordable price. With this plan you can count on extra days of hospital and skilled nursing care after traditional Medicare benefits end as well as 100 percent of any copays and coinsurance costs for hospice care. You pay a small premium, your Medicare Part A and Part B deductibles and any Part B excess charges.
Benefits
Original Medicare (Part A) pays for hospitalization charges, but only until day 60. Should you need extended hospital care, a Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan can pick up where Original Medicare ends. Plan A covers 100 percent of your hospitalization coinsurance from day 61 through day 90 ($335 a day) and the remainder owed after day 90 ($670 a day). Plan A also pays the cost for an additional 365 days of hospital care after your Medicare Lifetime Reserve benefits end. With plan A, the costs for the first three pints of blood and your Medicare co-payment/coinsurance for hospice care are covered.
Benefits Summary
- 100 percent of hospitalization coinsurance from days 61-90
- 365 extra days of hospital care after Medicare coverage ends
- 100 percent of the cost of the first three pints of blood
- Medicare co-payment/coinsurance for hospice care
What You Can Expect To Pay
A low cost, basic benefits plan, with Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan A, you can expect to pay a monthly premium as well as your Part A and Part B deductible. You will also be responsible for any Part B excess charges that Medicare does not pay and coinsurance for skilled nursing care.
As long as you continue to pay your premium, your benefits can never be terminated and your Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan A is renewable, despite your health.
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| Click on each plan to view details** |
Plan A | Plan F | Plan G | High Deductible Plan F |
Plan K | Plan L | Plan N |
| Reduced Premium Medicare Select Option Available*‡ (eligibility based on ZIP code) |
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| Basic Benefits | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% /50% |
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| Part B Excess | 100% | 100% | |
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* Network restrictions apply.
** Policy forms UWMSP(A)-2010, UWMSP(F)-2010, UWMSP(F-HD)-2010, UWMSP(G)-2010, UWMSP(K)-2010, UWMSP(L)-2010, UWMSP(N)-2010, UWMSP-SEL(F)-2010, UWMSP-SEL(G)-2010, UWMSP-SEL(K)-2010, UWMSP-SEL(L)-2010, UWMSP-SEL(N)-2010.
† Plans cover medically necessary emergency care services needed immediately because of an injury or illness of sudden and unexpected onset, beginning during the first 60 days of each trip outside the USA.
†† The out of pocket annual limit may increase each year for inflation (2018 limits shown).
‡ You must live within 30 miles of a participating Medicare Select hospital to be eligible.
BCBSTX is not connected with or endorsed by the United States Government, the Federal Medicare Program or any other governmental agency.
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*Not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. Government or Federal Medicare Program