UnitedHealthcare Launches Its First-Ever Medicare Advantage HMO Plans in Toledo
06 October 2015 - 12:15AM
Business Wire
- Toledo beneficiaries gain access to new
offerings from nation’s largest provider of Medicare Advantage
plans
- AARP® MedicareComplete® (HMO) Medicare
Advantage plans provide convenient and affordable access to care
while supporting a healthy lifestyle
UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) company, will
for the first time offer AARP® MedicareComplete® (HMO) Medicare
Advantage plans in Lucas and Wood counties, bringing more options
for affordable, high-quality coverage to Medicare-eligible people
in the Toledo area.
The new plans are designed to make it as simple and convenient
as possible for members to access the care they need while offering
benefits, services and support that can help them live a healthier,
happier life – and that they won’t find with Original Medicare.
“Toledo beneficiaries, for the first time, have access to our
leading HMO plans, giving them new options to find a plan that’s
well-suited for their health and budget needs,” said Rick Dunlop of
UnitedHealthcare. “We look forward to showing Toledo residents why
more than 400,000 people in Ohio have trusted us with their
Medicare coverage.”
Toledo-area beneficiaries will have a choice of three AARP
MedicareComplete (HMO) plans: AARP MedicareComplete Plan 8 (HMO)
that maximizes affordability with a $0 monthly premium; AARP
MedicareComplete Plan 4 (HMO) that includes preventive dental
coverage for a $29 monthly premium; and AARP MedicareComplete Plan
3 (HMO) that offers richer benefits such as coverage of vision
care, eyewear and comprehensive dental care as well as lower
cost-sharing for prescription drugs, specialist visits and
in-patient hospital care for a $120 monthly premium.
Highlights of all three AARP MedicareComplete plans include:
- A robust
network of more than 380 primary care physicians, more
than 1,000 specialists and seven hospitals in Lucas and Wood
counties, including Mercy Hospital System, the University of Toledo
Medical Center and Wood County Hospital, as well as access to
UnitedHealthcare’s broader Ohio network of more than 13,000 primary
care physicians, more than 16,000 specialists and more than 170
hospitals;
- Coverage of an
annual physical – above and beyond the annual wellness
visit available through Original Medicare – to encourage members to
build relationships with their primary care physician and get
recommended screenings and preventive care services;
- UnitedHealthcare’s HouseCalls program to
supplement the care from members’ primary care physician with a
physical exam and comprehensive review of their health status in
the comfort of their home;
- Personalized
customer service that anticipates members’ needs to
connect them with important health care services, such as by
scheduling doctor appointments for members who are overdue for an
annual wellness visit;
- Access to
health care professionals 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, through the NurseLine for support with urgent
health issues or concerns that can’t wait for the next available
doctor’s appointment; and,
- Flexibility of accessing care when
traveling outside the plans’ service area through UnitedHealthcare’s Passport program, which
can be especially valuable for people who spend part of the year in
another state.
AARP MedicareComplete members in the Toledo area will also have
access to prescription drugs without having to pay a separate
premium for a stand-alone Part D plan. Many medications are
available for low co-pays and no deductible, including nearly all
of the medications most commonly used by UnitedHealthcare members.
Members who prefer the convenience of home delivery of medications
can save even more money through OptumRx, UnitedHealthcare’s
preferred mail-service pharmacy, with a 90-day supply of tier 1 and
2 drugs available for a $0 co-pay.
The plans provide support to help members remain independent and
engaged with friends and family through coverage of routine vision
and hearing care as well as hearing aids for co-pays considerably
lower than the retail price, giving members access to important
devices that otherwise aren’t covered by Original Medicare.
Beneficiaries will also find additional opportunities to save
money while maintaining a healthy lifestyle with features such as a
SilverSneakers fitness membership and access to Renew by
UnitedHealthcare, a comprehensive set of wellness tools and
resources designed to help members take control of their health by
educating, guiding and supporting them while making their health
care experience simple and rewarding.
With more than three decades of experience serving the health
care coverage needs of Medicare beneficiaries, UnitedHealthcare is
the largest provider of Medicare Advantage, Medicare supplement and
Part D prescription drug plans nationally, serving nearly one in
five beneficiaries.* UnitedHealthcare serves nearly 1.9 million
people in Ohio, including more than 410,000 Medicare
beneficiaries.
The more than 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Lucas and Wood
counties can enroll in UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans
during the Open Enrollment Period (Oct. 15-Dec. 7).*
More information about UnitedHealthcare’s 2016 Medicare
offerings is available at www.UHCMedicarePlan.com.
About
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping
people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health
care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and
sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company
offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for
individuals, employers, military service members, retirees and
their families, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and
contracts directly with more than 850,000 physicians and care
professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and other care facilities
nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and
well-being company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at
www.uhc.com or follow @myUHC on Twitter.
Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or
one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization
with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in the plan depends on the
plan’s contract renewal with Medicare. You must continue to pay
your Medicare Part B premium. This information is not a complete
description of benefits. Contact the plan for more information.
Limitations, copayments, and restrictions may apply. Benefits,
premiums and/or co-payments/co-insurance may change on January 1 of
each year. The provider network may change at any time. You will
receive notice when necessary. Other providers are available in our
network.
You are not required to use OptumRx home delivery for a 90-day
supply of your maintenance medication. If you have not used OptumRx
home delivery, you must approve the first prescription order sent
directly from your doctor to OptumRx before it can be filled. New
prescriptions from OptumRx should arrive within ten business days
from the date the completed order is received, and refill orders
should arrive in about seven business days. Contact OptumRx anytime
at 1-888-658-0539, TTY 711. OptumRx is an affiliate of
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company. Co-pay is applicable during
initial coverage period and does not apply during coverage gap or
catastrophic amount.
This service should not be used for emergency or urgent care
needs. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency
room. The information provided through this service is for
informational purposes only. The nurses cannot diagnose problems or
recommend treatment and are not a substitute for your doctor's
care. Your health information is kept confidential in accordance
with the law. The service is not an insurance program and may be
discontinued at any time. Consult a health care professional before
beginning any exercise program. AARP and UnitedHealthcare do not
endorse and are not responsible for the services or information
provided by this program. Availability of the SilverSneakers
program varies by plan/market. Refer to your Evidence of Coverage
for more details. Healthways and SilverSneakers are registered
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*CMS Data, 2015All other statistics in this release can be
attributed to UnitedHealthcare Internal Data, 2015.
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