This comprehensive guide explains UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Supplement plans, highlighting plan options like A, B, C, F, and high deductible plans, and details the recent resolution of a dispute with Premier Health Network. It emphasizes coverage features, enrollment details, and ongoing provider access, ensuring seniors understand their options for quality healthcare coverage and continuity of care.

UnitedHealthcare provides a range of seven Medicare Supplement plans, each offering essential coverage along with extra benefits. The availability of these plans depends on the senior’s residence.

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Supplement Options

Plan A: Covers hospital coinsurance, hospital costs for up to 365 additional days beyond Original Medicare, coinsurance or copays for Part A and Part B, hospice coinsurance, and the first three pints of blood.

Plan B: Includes all benefits from Plan A plus full coverage of Part A deductible.

Plan C: Contains Plans A and B benefits, plus full coverage for skilled nursing coinsurance, Part B deductible, and emergency foreign travel care within plan limits.

Additional Plans

Plan F: Provides full coverage for Part B excess charges and benefits from Plan C.

High Deductible Plan F: The insured pays expenses up to the deductible, then coverage applies.

Plans K and L: Cover 50% and 75% of specific benefits respectively, with an annual out-of-pocket limit.

Plan N: Offers all previous benefits, along with 100% Part B coinsurance (except in two cases), Part A deductible coverage, and skilled nursing coinsurance.

UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare plans via AARP are designed for extensive senior coverage. Enrollment is simple, with no need for physical exams and past health conditions do not affect eligibility.

AARP MedicareComplete plans feature $0 monthly premiums, coverage for Part B premiums, annual out-of-pocket caps, fixed co-pays, preventive services, worldwide emergency coverage, annual eye and ear exams, and a broad range of prescription drug benefits for generics and brands.

Since January 1, 2018, the dispute between Premier Health Network and UnitedHealthcare has been settled amicably. Members can now continue accessing Premier Health providers, hospitals, and facilities under the new multi-year agreement, ensuring consistent quality care.

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