CORRECTING and REPLACING UnitedHealthcare Offers Compelling Medicare Products for 2017
- National portfolio features new AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP) prescription drug plan and strong, competitive
Medicare Advantage offerings -
$22.50 premium makes new stand-alone Part D plan one of the lowest-cost plans available nationwide in 20171 -
Medicare Advantage plans reflect company’s commitment to provide stable benefits, consumer choice, access to quality care and a superior health care experience
The corrected release reads:
UNITEDHEALTHCARE OFFERS COMPELLING MEDICARE PRODUCTS FOR 2017
- National portfolio features new AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP) prescription drug plan and strong, competitive
Medicare Advantage offerings -
$22.50 premium makes new stand-alone Part D plan one of the lowest-cost plans available nationwide in 20171 -
Medicare Advantage plans reflect company’s commitment to provide stable benefits, consumer choice, access to quality care and a superior health care experience
UnitedHealthcare today introduced its 2017
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“The AARP MedicareRx Walgreens plan is a great choice for people seeking affordable coverage and convenient access to their medications at more than 8,000 Walgreens locations nationwide where they can save money on their co-pays, or through home delivery from OptumRx,” said
“This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to helping people access the medications they need, while providing the pharmacy services and support they depend on, at affordable prices,” said
More information about the AARP MedicareRx Walgreens plan is available in a fact sheet and at walgreens.aarpmedicareplans.com.
The AARP MedicareRx Walgreens plan joins the other AARP Medicare Rx stand-alone Part D plans – AARP MedicareRx Preferred (PDP) and
UnitedHealthcare’s 2017
Choice:
- UnitedHealthcare will introduce
Medicare Advantage plans in more than 160 counties in 2017, giving more than 2 million additional beneficiaries the opportunity to choose a UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan. - In many markets, UnitedHealthcare will offer a choice of
Medicare Advantage plans designed to meet a variety of beneficiary needs and preferences:$0 -premium plans that maximize affordability, and plans with monthly premiums that may offer richer benefits, lower cost-sharing and more flexibility in using the health care system. More than 90 percent of UnitedHealthcare’sMedicare Advantage members and more than 80 percent ofMedicare -eligible people in the company’s coverage area will have a choice of two or more UnitedHealthcareMedicare Advantage plans in 2017.4 - More than 30 million
Medicare beneficiaries in UnitedHealthcare’s coverage area and nearly 90 percent of itsMedicare Advantage members will have access to a UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan with a$0 premium beyond the Medicare Part B premium in 2017.5
Access to Quality Care:
- UnitedHealthcare’s
Medicare Advantage plans offer consumers enhanced access to affordable preventive care through coverage of an annual physical, above and beyond the annual wellness visit available through Original Medicare, as well as$0 co-pays for visits with primary care physicians available with many plans. - With UnitedHealthcare’s HouseCallsSM program, people can receive annual wellness check-ups in the comfort of their own home, at no additional cost. HouseCalls visits often identify overdue immunizations and cancer screenings and have been credited as life-saving. UnitedHealthcare expects more than 1 million of its members will receive a HouseCalls visit in 2016.
- More than 2.5 million people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans are treated by physicians who actively participate in value-based, collaborative programs that reward physicians for the quality of care they deliver rather than the number of procedures they perform.
- New in 2017, more than 115,000 of UnitedHealthcare’s
Medicare Advantage members inNevada ,Illinois ,Iowa ,Nebraska ,Kentucky andOhio will have the option of virtual telemedicine appointments with primary care doctors through companies including American Well and Optum’s NowClinic for a$0 co-pay. - Most of UnitedHealthcare’s
Medicare Advantage plans also provide access to a 24/7 nurse line for help with pressing health issues, routine vision and hearing exam coverage, and hearing aids at a substantially discounted price.
Superior Experience:
- Nine out of 10 people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s standard
Medicare Advantage plans will see their monthly premium reduced or unchanged in 2017, with many continuing to enjoy a$0 premium. - Through its Advocate4Me platform, UnitedHealthcare’s customer service advocates use predictive analytics to anticipate consumers’ needs and then proactively help connect them to care and programs that can improve their health and well-being. The company is on track to schedule 200,000 doctors’ appointments for its members in 2016.
- More than two-thirds of the people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s
Medicare Advantage plans can take advantage of a fitness membership at no additional cost beyond their plan premium, giving them opportunities to exercise and maintain important social connections. - Renew by UnitedHealthcare, the company’s health and wellness program for members, provides content and resources such as a member magazine, online courses, videos and interactive tools to help people take control of their health. Renew also rewards members with gift cards for completing certain health-related activities. UnitedHealthcare
Medicare Advantage members are expected to redeem more than 400,000 rewards in 2016.
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People in the following communities can also visit a nearby UnitedHealthcare MedicareStore or MedicareStore-branded mall kiosk for personalized, one-on-one support with their enrollment decisions from licensed UnitedHealthcare agents:
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, military service members, retirees and their families, and
AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP)’s pharmacy network offers limited access to pharmacies with preferred cost sharing in urban ND and WV; suburban CA, HI, MD, ME, ND, NY, PA, WV and rural AK, AR, HI, IA, ID, KS, KY, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NY, OK, PA, SD, TX, UT,
1 CMS Data, 2016; premium is
2 CMS Data, 2016; In New Mexico, the AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus and Symphonix ValueRx plans will have a lower monthly premium than the AARP MedicareRx Walgreens plan. In
3 Walgreens Data, 2016
4 Statistics refer to UnitedHealthcare’s standard
5 Statistics refer to UnitedHealthcare’s standard
6 CMS and
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