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2024 Tufts Medicare Preferred
Supplement Core

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Per Month
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$1,632 per benefit period
Medicare Part A Deductible
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$240 annual deductible
Medicare Part B Deductible
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$0 per visit
For Covered Services after Deductible
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Dental Option

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About the Plan

Our Tufts Medicare Preferred Supplement Core plan is a private insurance that helps defray the costs of Original Medicare coverage. This plan pays the copays and coinsurance for most medical and hospital services covered through Medicare. When you join, you remain enrolled in Original Medicare, continue to pay your Medicare Part A and B annual deductibles, and can continue to see any doctor that accepts Original Medicare with no need for referrals.

 

Important Note Regarding the Federal MACRA mandate:

Due to the Federal MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act) mandate the Tufts Medicare Preferred Supplement 1 plan is not available if you are newly eligible for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020. For more details on MACRA, visit the MACRA FAQ page. If MACRA applies to you, consider enrolling in Tufts Medicare Preferred Supplement 1A or Tufts Medicare Preferred Supplement Core for the coverage you need. Please note, existing members can only switch from Tufts Medicare Supplement 1 plan to Tufts Medicare Supplement 1A if you've been on the Tufts Medicare Supplement 1 plan for at least 12 months.

 

Visit the MACRA FAQ Page

Individuals who join a Tufts Medicare Preferred Supplement plan may be eligible for a discounted premium. The discount is available to individuals 65 and older who join a Supplement plan within six (6) months of acquiring their Medicare Part B coverage for the first time. The discounted premium begins with your plan's initial effective date and applies as follows: 15% off your premium for months 1 through 12, 10% off your premium for months 13 through 24, and 5% off your premium for months 25 through 36. After month 36, the discount ends and that year's premium rate will apply. This discount does not apply to the premium for the optional Tufts Health Plan dental add-on coverage or employer group membership.

 

For the Tufts Medicare Preferred Supplement Core plan, these amounts are:

Regular Premium: $139

Discount: Months 1-12 (15%): $118.15

Discount: Months 13-24 (10%): $125.10

Discount: Months 25-36 (5%): $132.05

Medical Coverage

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Primary Care Provider (PCP)

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Specialist Copay

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Routine Vision Exam

Not covered.

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Routine Hearing Exam

Not covered.

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Laboratory Services

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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X-Rays

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Diagnostic Procedures

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Diagnostic Radiology Services

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Outpatient Surgery

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Cardiovascular Screening

The Tufts Health Plan Supplement Core pays $0; Medicare pays 100% of the allowed amount for covered preventive services when provided according to Medicare guidelines.

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Cancer Screening (Colorectal, Prostate, Breast)

The Tufts Health Plan Supplement Core pays $0; Medicare pays 100% of the allowed amount for covered preventive services when provided according to Medicare guidelines.

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Urgent Care

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Emergency Room Visits

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Inpatient Hospital Coverage

You are responsible for your Medicare Part A Deductible for inpatient services for each benefit period; after you've met the Part A deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Ambulance Rides and Services

You are responsible for your Annual Medicare Part B Deductible for medical services; after you've met your deductible the plan pays all subsequent expenses for covered services.

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Skilled Nursing

$0 days 1-20/$200 per day days 21-100. Coverage for up to 100 days each benefit period.

Additional Benefits

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Embedded Dental Benefit

Not covered.

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Hearing Aid Benefit

Not covered.

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Eyewear Benefit

Not covered.

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Weight Management Programs

Not covered.

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Wellness Allowance

Choose how to stay fit with up to a $150 reimbursement for fees you pay toward joining a health club, fitness class (such as aerobics, Pilates, Tai Chi, or yoga), and nutritional counseling sessions.