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What Passport Advantage HMO Members Pay - 2010

  • A $0 monthly plan premium!
    You do not have to pay anything to join Passport Advantage - there is no plan premium!
  • A $0 charge for most covered services!
    In most cases, you will not have to pay anything for covered services if you go to a provider who takes both Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid.
  • Very low copays for prescription drugs!
    In 2010, you will only pay $0 - $6.30 for prescription medicines if you go to a Passport Advantage pharmacy.
In 2010, you will be in one of these categories You should pay this much for generic medicines in 2010 You should pay this much for brand name medicines in 2010
Category #1 $1.10 $3.30
Category #2 $2.50 $6.30
Long-term care facility $0 $0

 

  • No hidden copays!
    As long as you are an active Passport Health Plan member, you will have no hidden copays for covered prescriptions.

Remember: If you have an emergency, you do not need to use a Passport Advantage provider or pharmacy. Get care right away!

How can Passport Advantage be such a great value?

Passport Advantage members have low costs because Passport Advantage works together with Passport Health Plan, Kentucky Medicaid, and Medicare. To see how this works, read our Benefits Chart. You can also read more about what services we cover and what you pay for them.

Things you need to know about what you pay:

  • You pay a $0 monthly plan premium as long as you get the highest amount of extra help from Medicare to pay for your prescription medicines.
  • If you lose some, or all, of the extra help that Medicare gives to you for prescription medicines, you will have to pay more. You might have to pay a monthly plan premium, and a deductible, and higher co-insurance when you fill prescriptions.
  • You or Kentucky Medicaid must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium.
  • If you do not get premium-free Medicare Part A, you or Kentucky Medicaid must continue your Medicare Part A premium.
  • If Kentucky Medicaid takes you out of both Passport Health Plan and Kentucky Medicaid, you will have to pay your providers for the amounts that Passport Advantage does not cover.
  • In 2010, once you and Passport Advantage have paid $4,550 toward your prescription drug benefit in a calendar year, you will not have to pay any more co-payments for the rest of that calendar year.

Benefits, formulary, pharmacy, network, premium, and/or co-payments/co-insurance may change on January 1, 2011. Please contact Passport Advantage for details. Premiums, co-pays, coinsurance, and deductibles may vary based on the level of help you receive. Please contact Passport Advantage for further details. The monthly plan premium is $0 for Passport Advantage members, for both medical and prescription drug benefits. This is generally lower because members receive Extra Help from Medicare. If you are a Passport Advantage member, that means you are receiving full Medicaid benefits and Kentucky Medicaid is paying your monthly Medicare Part A and Part B premium. If you lose your eligibility for full Medicaid benefits, you may have to pay for these premiums. For full information on Passport Advantage benefits, call our Members Services at 1-800-578-0603, then press 1, (TTY: 1-800-648-6056) 7 days of the week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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