SummaCare, Inc.  has been providing health insurance to 18 counties in northeastern Ohio since the early 1990s. Their headquarters are located in Akron, Ohio. SummaCare, Inc. was previously SummaCare Health Plan, Inc. It also operates as a subsidiary of Summa Health System. They offer health plans like preferred provider organization plans (PPOs), health maintenance organization plans (HMOs), and point-of-service plans (POS), Medicare and Medicaid health maintenance organization plans, as well as dental, life, and vision plans.

 

SummaCare is committed to providing their more than 120,000 customers with quality and value through their network of over 6,000 providers and 50 hospitals. They currently offer health plans to employer groups, federal employees, individuals and those eligible for Medicare.

 

SummaCare offers SummaCare Secure to those over the age 65 and eligible for Medicare. Also, beginning on 1 January 2010, SummaCare Secure will offer several Advantage plans that also boast prescription drug covearge. These are Silver Plus (HMOPOS), Gold Plus (HMOPOS) and Platinum (HMOPOS). The three plans include varying premiums per month as well as different expenses for you to pay yourself. These three plans provide pharmacy coverage , and do not require referrals for network doctors, specialists, or hospitals.

 

A few of the benefits offered by the Silver Plus option are the zero monthly premium and deductible, and there is also no cost to see your primary care doctor. To see a specialist there is a $30 fee. The out of pocket limit is set at $3,400. Within the prescription plan there is a $3 co-pay for generic prescription drugs, and a $35 co-pay for preferred brand name drugs.

 

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