** Cost ** |
Premium and Other Important Information |
* Depending on your level of Medicaid eligibility you may not have any cost-sharing responsibility for original Medicare services |
** Please consult with your plan about cost sharing when receiving services from out-of-network providers. |
$30.8 monthly plan premium in addition to your monthly Medicare Part B premium.* |
$1 out-of-pocket limit for Medicare-covered services.* |
** Doctor and Hospital Choice ** |
Doctor and Hospital Choice |
You must go to network doctors specialists and hospitals. |
Referral required for network hospitals and specialists (for certain benefits). |
** Extra Benefits ** |
Over-the-Counter Items |
Please visit our plan website to see our list of covered Over-the-Counter items. OTC items may be purchased only for the enrollee. Please contact the plan for specific instructions for using this benefit. |
Transportation |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for up to 24 round trip(s) to plan-approved location every year |
** Important Information ** |
Premium and Other Important Information |
* Depending on your level of Medicaid eligibility you may not have any cost-sharing responsibility for original Medicare services |
** Please consult with your plan about cost sharing when receiving services from out-of-network providers. |
$30.8 monthly plan premium in addition to your monthly Medicare Part B premium.* |
$1 out-of-pocket limit for Medicare-covered services.* |
Doctor and Hospital Choice |
You must go to network doctors specialists and hospitals. |
Referral required for network hospitals and specialists (for certain benefits). |
** Inpatient Care ** |
Inpatient Hospital Care |
No limit to the number of days covered by the plan each hospital stay. |
$0 copay |
Except in an emergency your doctor must tell the plan that you are going to be admitted to the hospital. |
Inpatient Mental Health Care |
$0 copay |
You get up to 190 days of inpatient psychiatric hospital care in a lifetime. Inpatient psychiatric hospital services count toward the 190-day lifetime limitation only if certain conditions are met. This limitation does not apply to inpatient psychiatric services furnished in a general hospital. |
Except in an emergency your doctor must tell the plan that you are going to be admitted to the hospital. |
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) |
Authorization rules may apply. |
Plan covers up to 100 days each benefit period |
No prior hospital stay is required. |
$0 copay for SNF services |
Home Health Care |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered home health visits* |
Hospice |
You must get care from a Medicare-certified hospice. Your plan will pay for a consultative visit before you select hospice. |
** Outpatient Care ** |
Doctor Office Visits |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for each primary care doctor visit for Medicare-covered benefits.* |
$0 copay for the cost of each in-area network urgent care Medicare-covered visit.* |
$0 copay for each specialist doctor visit for Medicare-covered benefits.* |
Chiropractic Services |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered chiropractic visits* |
up to 15 supplemental routine visit(s) every year |
Medicare-covered chiropractic visits are for manual manipulation of the spine to correct subluxation (a displacement or misalignment of a joint or body part) if you get it from a chiropractor or other qualified providers. |
Podiatry Services |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered podiatry benefits.* |
supplemental routine visits |
Medicare-covered podiatry benefits are for medically-necessary foot care. |
Outpatient Mental Health Care |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered Mental Health visits* |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered partial hospitalization program services* |
Outpatient Substance Abuse Care |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered visits* |
Outpatient Services/Surgery |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for each Medicare-covered ambulatory surgical center visit* |
$0 copay for each Medicare-covered outpatient hospital facility visit* |
Ambulance Services |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered ambulance benefits.* |
Emergency Care |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered emergency room visits* |
$25 000 plan coverage limit for emergency services outside the U.S. every year. |
Urgently Needed Care |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered urgently-needed-care visits* |
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services |
Authorization rules may apply. |
There may be limits on physical therapy occupational therapy and speech and language pathology services If so there may be exceptions to these limits. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered Occupational Therapy visits* |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered Physical and/or Speech and Language Therapy visits* |
** Outpatient Medical Services and Supplies ** |
Durable Medical Equipment |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered items* |
Prosthetic Devices |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered items* |
Diabetes Programs and Supplies |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Diabetes self-management training* |
$0 copay for: |
Diabetes monitoring supplies* |
Therapeutic shoes or inserts* |
'Diagnostic Tests, X-Rays, Lab Services, and Radiology Services' |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered: |
lab services* |
diagnostic procedures and tests* |
X-rays* |
diagnostic radiology services (not including X-rays)* |
therapeutic radiology services* |
** Preventive Services ** |
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for: |
Medicare-covered Cardiac Rehabilitation Services* |
Medicare-covered Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Services* |
Medicare-covered Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services* |
Preventive Services and Wellness/Education Programs |
$0 copay for all preventive services covered under Original Medicare at zero cost sharing: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening Bone Mass Measurement Cardiovascular Screening Cervical and Vaginal Cancer Screening (Pap Test and Pelvic Exam) Colorectal Cancer Screening Diabetes Screening Influenza Vaccine Hepatitis B Vaccine HIV Screening Breast Cancer Screening (Mammogram) Medical Nutrition Therapy Services Personalized Prevention Plan Services (Annual Wellness Visits) Pneumococcal Vaccine Prostate Cancer Screening (Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test only) Smoking Cessation (Counseling to stop smoking) Welcome to Medicare Physical Exam (Initial Preventive Physical Exam) |
HIV screening is covered for people with Medicare who are pregnant and people at increased risk for the infection including anyone who asks for the test. Medicare covers this test once every 12 months or up to three times during a pregnancy. Please contact plan for details. |
Authorization rules may apply. |
The plan covers the following supplemental education/wellness programs: |
Written health education materials including Newsletters |
Health Club Membership/Fitness Classes |
Nursing Hotline |
Kidney Disease and Conditions |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for renal dialysis* |
$0 copay for kidney disease education services* |
Outpatient Prescription Drugs |
$0 copay for Part B-covered drugs. |
$0 annual deductible for Part B-covered drugs.* |
$0 copay for Part B covered chemotherapy drugs and other Part-B covered drugs.* |
This plan uses a formulary. The plan will send you the formulary. You can also see the formulary at www.care1st.com/ca/medicare on the web. |
Different out-of-pocket costs may apply for people who have limited incomes live in long term care facilities or have access to Indian/Tribal/Urban (Indian Health Service) providers. |
The plan offers national in-network prescription coverage (i.e. this would include 50 states and the District of Columbia). This means that you will pay the same cost-sharing amount for your prescription drugs if you get them at an in-network pharmacy outside of the plan's service area (for instance when you travel). |
Total yearly drug costs are the total drug costs paid by you the plan and Medicare. |
The plan may require you to first try one drug to treat your condition before it will cover another drug for that condition. |
Some drugs have quantity limits. |
Your provider must get prior authorization from Care1st TotalDual Plan (HMO SNP) for certain drugs. |
The plan will pay for certain over-the-counter drugs as part of its utilization management program. Some over-the-counter drugs are less expensive than prescription drugs and work just as well. Contact the plan for details. |
You must go to certain pharmacies for a very limited number of drugs due to special handling provider coordination or patient education requirements that cannot be met by most pharmacies in your network. These drugs are listed on the plan's website formulary printed materials as well as on the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder on Medicare.gov. |
If the actual cost of a drug is less than the normal cost-sharing amount for that drug you will pay the actual cost not the higher cost-sharing amount. |
If you request a formulary exception for a drug and Care1st TotalDual Plan (HMO SNP) approves the exception you will pay the generic cost share for generic drugs and the brand cost share for brand drugs. |
You pay a $0 annual deductible. |
Supplemental drugs don't count toward your out-of-pocket drug costs. |
You are covered up to $250 for these drugs. |
Depending on your income and institutional status you pay the following: For generic drugs (including brand drugs treated as generic) either: A $0 copay or A $1.10 copay or A $2.60 copay For all other drugs either: A $0 copay or A $3.30 copay or A $6.50 copay. |
Call plan for details concerning additional Gap Coverage. |
After your yearly out-of-pocket drug costs reach $4 700 you pay a $0 copay. |
Plan drugs may be covered in special circumstances for instance illness while traveling outside of the plan's service area where there is no network pharmacy. You may have to pay more than your normal cost-sharing amount if you get your drugs at an out-of-network pharmacy. In addition you will likely have to pay the pharmacy's full charge for the drug and submit documentation to receive reimbursement from Care1st TotalDual Plan (HMO SNP). |
Depending on your income and institutional status you will be reimbursed by Care1st TotalDual Plan (HMO SNP) up to the plan's cost of the drug minus the following: For generic drugs purchased out-of-network (including brand drugs treated as generic) either: A $0 copay or A $1.10 copay or A $2.60 copay For all other drugs purchased out-of-network either: A $0 copay or A $3.30 copay or A $6.50 copay. |
After your yearly out-of-pocket drug costs reach $4 700 you will be reimbursed in full for drugs purchased out-of-network. |
Dental Services |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 or $0 to $300 copay for Medicare-covered dental benefits* |
$0 copay for up to 1 oral exam(s) every six months |
$0 copay for up to 1 cleaning(s) every six months |
$0 to $20 for up to 1 fluoride treatment(s) every year |
$0 copay for up to 1 dental x-ray(s) every three years |
Plan offers additional comprehensive dental benefits. |
Hearing Services |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered diagnostic hearing exams* |
$0 copay for |
up to 1 supplemental routine hearing exam(s) every year |
up to 1 fitting-evaluation(s) for a hearing aid every year |
$0 copay for up to 2 hearing aid(s) every two years |
$1 000 plan coverage limit for hearing aids every year. |
** Additional Benefits ** |
Vision Services |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for diagnosis and treatment for diseases and conditions of the eye* |
and up to 1 supplemental routine eye exam(s) every year |
$0 copay for one pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses after cataract surgery * |
up to 1 pair(s) of glasses every two years |
$150 plan coverage limit for eye wear every two years. |
Over-the-Counter Items |
Please visit our plan website to see our list of covered Over-the-Counter items. OTC items may be purchased only for the enrollee. Please contact the plan for specific instructions for using this benefit. |
Transportation |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for up to 24 round trip(s) to plan-approved location every year |
Acupuncture |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for up to 15 visit(s) every year |
** Inpatient Care ** |
Inpatient Hospital Care |
No limit to the number of days covered by the plan each hospital stay. |
$0 copay |
Except in an emergency your doctor must tell the plan that you are going to be admitted to the hospital. |
** Outpatient Care ** |
Doctor Office Visits |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for each primary care doctor visit for Medicare-covered benefits.* |
$0 copay for the cost of each in-area network urgent care Medicare-covered visit.* |
$0 copay for each specialist doctor visit for Medicare-covered benefits.* |
Outpatient Services/Surgery |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for each Medicare-covered ambulatory surgical center visit* |
$0 copay for each Medicare-covered outpatient hospital facility visit* |
Ambulance Services |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered ambulance benefits.* |
** Outpatient Medical Services and Supplies ** |
Durable Medical Equipment |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered items* |
'Diagnostic Tests, X-Rays, Lab Services, and Radiology Services' |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for Medicare-covered: |
lab services* |
diagnostic procedures and tests* |
X-rays* |
diagnostic radiology services (not including X-rays)* |
therapeutic radiology services* |
** Additional Benefits ** |
Over-the-Counter Items |
Please visit our plan website to see our list of covered Over-the-Counter items. OTC items may be purchased only for the enrollee. Please contact the plan for specific instructions for using this benefit. |
Transportation |
Authorization rules may apply. |
$0 copay for up to 24 round trip(s) to plan-approved location every year |