UPMC for Life offers a wide range of Medicare-approved plans that provide you with additional benefits to Original Medicare. Offering both HMO and PPO plans that provide you with medical and prescription drug coverage, UPMC serves Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.

 

The UPMC for Life HMO Rx Enhanced (HMO) Plan provides advanced  health care in addition to generic and brand name medication insurance. If you are a member you would additionally get more money towards hearing aids and prescription eyewear. Other benefits are as follows:

• $5 copay to see primary care doctors

• Vision plan, plus $200 towards eyewear every two years and the price of a routine vision test.

• A copayment of $200 every time you are admitted into the hospital, up to the limit of $400

• $5 copay for generic drugs and $32 for preferred brand name prescriptions

• Free membership to a fitness organization (as long as they are associated with the plan)

• Health Care Concierge team that provides you with health resources and assists you with your health services.

 

The PPO plan includes benefits both within and outside of the provider network, allowing you the flexibility to visit any provider who is Medicare-approved. This plan also allows you to receive coverage for prescription medication. Other benefits include:

• $0 copayment for inpatient hospital stays within our network

• $0 copayment for each specialist doctor visit (in-network)

• A vision plan that includes $200 for a routine vision exam and eye wear per 2 year period

• 20% coinsurance whenever you use an out of network provider

• Low prescription drug copayments of $5 for generics and $32 for preferred-brand drugs for a 31-day supply

• Free membership to a fitness club associated with our Silver&Fit program

• Health Care Concierge team that provides you with health resources and assists you with your health services.

 

Medicare supplement plans are designed to cover what isn't covered between Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B. Some plans have additional benefits beyond Original Medicare but that varies by your carrier. The most popular plans are Plans A,B,C, and F. Plan A covers copays between days 61-150, gives you hospital coverage for an additional 365 days, Part B Medical Coinsurance, and Parts A and B blood deductible. Part F, the most covered plan, includes all these benefits with additional benefits such as Part A Hospital Stay Deductible, Part B Medical Deductible, Part B Excess Charges, Skilled Nursing Facility Coinsurance, and Foreign Travel.

 

If you are interested in getting a Medicare Supplemental Plan from UPMC, please contact the Medicare experts at eAmeriFamily Insurance.  We are industry veterans and will guide you through the process of getting the right Medicare, Medicare Advantage, MediGap, or Medicare Supplement Plan for you.