- 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
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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 Medicare Advantage
and Part D prescription drug plans, building on its market-leading
2016 medical plan growth by featuring continued stability in its
Medicare Advantage plans’ premiums and benefits as well as a new
low-premium prescription drug plan introduced in collaboration with
Walgreens.
The new AARP® MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP) plan, insured through
UnitedHealthcare, is designed to appeal to consumers who are
looking for the peace of mind that Part D prescription drug
coverage offers and appreciate the convenience of shopping at their
neighborhood Walgreens or Duane Reade, the plan’s preferred retail
pharmacy chains that are included in the Retail Pharmacy USA
Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA).
With its low $22.50 premium as well as $0 co-pays for tier 1
medications and $0 deductible for tier 1 and 2 medications
purchased at Walgreens and Duane Reade pharmacies, the plan is an
ideal choice for cost-conscious consumers looking to maximize the
affordability of their Part D coverage. The $22.50 premium makes it
one of the lowest-cost Part D plans available nationwide in
2017.2
“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 Kent Monical, senior vice president of
UnitedHealthcare’s Part D plans.3
“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 Brad Fluegel, Walgreens senior vice president, chief
healthcare commercial market development officer. “Prescription
drug costs continue to be a concern for many Medicare
beneficiaries. By working closely with UnitedHealthcare and other
business partners, we’re developing innovative solutions to meet
the needs of patients.”
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
AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus (PDP). Together the plans offer
prescription drug coverage to fit a wide variety of consumer needs
and preferences, ranging from beneficiaries taking multiple
prescriptions to manage several chronic conditions, to baby boomers
in good health who want the peace of mind of having prescription
drug coverage.
Medicare Advantage plans offer choice,
access to quality care and a superior
experienceUnitedHealthcare’s 2017 Medicare Advantage
plans demonstrate the company’s continued commitment to providing
people with a choice of innovative health and well-being products
that help them access the quality care they need and enjoy the
superior experience they deserve.
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’s Medicare Advantage members and more than 80
percent of Medicare-eligible people in the company’s coverage area
will have a choice of two or more UnitedHealthcare Medicare
Advantage plans in 2017.4
- More than 30 million Medicare
beneficiaries in UnitedHealthcare’s coverage area and nearly 90
percent of its Medicare 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 in Nevada, Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kentucky and Ohio 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.
“People who are done with complicated should choose one of our
Medicare Advantage plans for their 2017 health care coverage,” said
Steve Nelson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement.
“We strive to offer superior service so people can get the most out
of their benefits and access the care they need more easily, all
while saving time and money so they can enjoy their life.”
UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare plans, many of which carry the AARP
brand, have been designed to help meet the diverse needs of the
more than 57 million current Medicare beneficiaries as well as baby
boomers who are aging into Medicare at the rate of 10,000 per
day.6
In addition to its Medicare Advantage and Part D plans,
UnitedHealthcare is the leading provider of Medicare supplement
insurance, serving more than 4.2 million beneficiaries through a
wide variety of competitively priced plans. The company offers the
only Medicare supplement plans endorsed by AARP.
UnitedHealthcare serves one in five Medicare beneficiaries
through its Medicare Advantage, Part D prescription drug and
Medicare supplement plans.
More information about UnitedHealthcare’s 2017 Medicare
offerings is available at www.UHCMedicarePlans.com.
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: Los Angeles;
Seattle; Tucson, Arizona; Las Vegas; Colorado Springs; Houston,
Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas; Indianapolis; St. Louis; Syracuse and
Buffalo, New York; Fort Myers and The Villages, Florida.
About
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare 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 Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and
contracts directly with more than 1 million physicians and care
professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and other care facilities
nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and
well-being company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at
uhc.com or follow @myUHC on Twitter.
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, VA, WA, WV and WY. There are an extremely limited number of
preferred cost share pharmacies in urban VT and rural ND. The lower
costs advertised in our plan materials for these pharmacies may not
be available at the pharmacy you use. For up-to-date information
about our network pharmacies, including pharmacies with preferred
cost sharing, please call 1-800-753-8004, TTY 711 or consult the
online pharmacy directory at www.AARPMedicarePlans.com. Plans are
insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its
affiliated companies. For Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug
Plans: A Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract
and a Medicare-approved Part D sponsor. Enrollment in these plans
depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare.
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company pays royalty fees to AARP for
the use of its intellectual property. These fees are used for the
general purposes of AARP. You do not need to be an AARP member to
enroll in a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan. AARP and
its affiliates are not insurers. AARP encourages you to consider
your needs when selecting products and does not make specific
product recommendations for individuals. United contracts directly
with Walgreens for this plan; AARP and its affiliates are not
parties to that contractual relationship. You must continue to pay
your Medicare Part B premium. Renew by UnitedHealthcare is not
available in all plans. This information is not a complete
description of benefits. Contact the plan for more information.
Limitations, copayments, and restrictions may apply. Benefits,
premiums and/or co-payments/co-insurance may change on January 1 of
each year. Other pharmacies are available in our network. The
pharmacy network may change at any time. You will receive notice
when necessary. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company complies with
applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
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1 CMS Data, 2016; premium is $22.40 in 20 regions and $22.50 in
14 regions
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 Arizona, the Symphonix
ValueRx plan will have a lower monthly premium than the AARP
MedicareRx Walgreens plan.
3 Walgreens Data, 2016
4 Statistics refer to UnitedHealthcare’s standard Medicare
Advantage plans (i.e. non-Special Needs Plans), members enrolled in
those plans and the coverage area where the company will offer the
plans in 2017.
5 Statistics refer to UnitedHealthcare’s standard Medicare
Advantage plans (i.e. non-Special Needs Plans) and members enrolled
in those plans.
6 CMS and U.S. Census Data, 2016 All other statistics in this
release can be attributed to UnitedHealthcare Internal Data,
2016.
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