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#3.1 Medicare Plan Scenarios 8-10 Specific — File 191787
City of Somerville
Medical Scenario Out of Pocket Costs
Accident
One PCP visit
Twenty four specialist and/or physical therapy office visits
One inpatient copayment
Twelve brand retail prescription drug copayments
Four generic mail order prescription drug copayments
Cancer
One PCP visit
Thirty six specialist office visits
Two emergency room copayments
Three inpatient copayments
Twenty four brand retail prescription drug copayments
Twelve brand non formulary retail prescription drug copayments
Four brand mail order prescription drug copayments
Two brand non-formulary mail order prescription drug payments
Depression
One PCP visit
Eighteen specialist office visits
Twelve generic retail prescription drug copayments
Twenty four brand retail prescription drug copayments
Four brand mail order prescription drug copayments
Surgery - Inpatient
One PCP visit
Eight specialist/physical therapy office visits
One emergency room copayment
One inpatient copayment
Six generic retail prescription drug copayments
Six brand retail prescription drug copayments
City of Somerville
8/10/2011
Current BCBS Medex Subscriber Chooses Unicare Indemnity Plan
Medicare Retirees - Calendar Year 2012 Projections
Note: Copays shown are for non preventive services; certain preventive services are no member cost sharing
under either the City or GIC Plans
BCBS
Medex
Unicare Indemnity
Accident
Cancer
Depression
Surgery
Accident
Cancer
Depression
Surgery
I/P
Additional
Additional
Additional
Additional
Costs
Costs
Costs
Costs
Office Visits
$0
$35 deductible
25
37
19
9
$35
$35
$185
$35
Emergency Room
$0
$25
0
2
0
1
$0
$50
$0
$25
Inpatient Hospitalization
$0
$50/One per Qtr
1
3
0
1
$50
$150
$0
$50
Retail Prescription Drugs (30-Day Supply)
$50 deductible
Generics
$0
$10
0
0
12
6
$0
$0
$70
$10
Brand-Name
20%
$25
12
24
24
6
$22
$94
$144
$36
Non-Preferred
20%
$50
0
12
0
0
$0
$180
$0
$0
Generics
$2
$20
4
0
0
0
$72
$0
$0
$0
Brand-Name
$15
$50
0
4
4
0
$0
$140
$140
$0
Non-Preferred
$15
$110
0
2
0
0
$0
$190
$0
$0
Total Additional Out of Pocket Costs
$179
$839
$539
$156
Note: Mitigation dollars not included.
Average Brand and Non Preferred Medex Copays $19 and $35
Medicare plans subject to Medicare payment/coverage rules