2025 Access (PPO) Plan
The CarePartners Access (PPO) Plan is our $0 premium plan, designed for those who want a low cost Medicare option without compromising on coverage or restrictions of a network. This plan gives you the freedom to access any doctor or hospital. Plan highlights:
- $1,500 Dental Flex Advantage Spending Card!
- $0 monthly premium which includes prescription drug coverage
- $0 Tier 1 Rx drugs at preferred pharmacies, plus $0 Tier 6 vaccines
- $102/quarter for over-the-counter health items
- No referrals required
Questions about our PPO plan? Call now: 1-844-404-5251 (TTY: 711)
Flex Advantage Spending Card
The Flex Advantage spending card allows CarePartners of Connecticut PPO Plan members to see any dentist in the country who accepts Visa® — no network, cost sharing, or other restrictions to worry about. Learn more about the Flex Advantage spending card by clicking the link below.
Drugs and Drug Deductibles
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Drug Deductible
$0
Gap Coverage: There is no Gap Coverage Stage for this plan's drug coverage. After the Initial Coverage (IC) stage, the members will move on to the Catastrophic Coverage (CC) stage.
Catastrophic Coverage: Once you've spent $2,000 in out-of-pocket prescription costs you are in the Catastrophic Coverage Stage. If you reach the Catastrophic Coverage Stage, you pay nothing for covered Part D drugs and for excluded drugs that are covered under our enhanced benefit.
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Tier 1 Drug Costs
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Preferred Retail Pharmacy
30 Day Supply: $090 Day Supply: $0Non-preferred Retail Pharmacy
30 Day Supply: $1090 Day Supply: $30 -
Tier 2 Drug Costs
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Preferred Retail Pharmacy
30 Day Supply: $590 Day Supply: $15Non-preferred Retail Pharmacy
30 Day Supply: $1590 Day Supply: $45 -
Tier 3 Drug Costs
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Preferred Retail Pharmacy
30 Day Supply: 25% of cost90 Day Supply: 25% of costNon-preferred Retail Pharmacy
30 Day Supply: 25% of cost90 Day Supply: 25% of cost -
Tier 4 Drug Costs
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Preferred Retail Pharmacy
30 Day Supply: 50% of cost90 Day Supply: 50% of costNon-preferred Retail Pharmacy
30 Day Supply: 50% of cost90 Day Supply: 50% of cost -
Tier 5 Drug Costs
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Preferred Retail Pharmacy
30 Day Supply: 33% of cost90 Day Supply: N/ANon-preferred Retail Pharmacy
30 Day Supply: 33% of cost90 Day Supply: N/A -
Tier 6 Drug Costs
$0 for 30-day retail supply
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Covered Insulin Drugs
Part B: $35/month (Other Part B Drugs: up to 20%)
Part D: Your copay for covered insulin will not exceed $35 per 30-day supply regardless of the drug tier. This means that your copay is the Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4 copay, or $35 per 30-day supply, whichever is lower.
Plan Essentials
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Deductible
$0 (combination of in and out-of-network costs)
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Maximum Out of Pocket
$6,350 for in-network costs; $9,550 for a combination of in and out-of-network costs
Routine Doctor Visits and Checkups
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Primary Care Provider (PCP)
In-Network: $0; Out-of-Network: $50 per visit.
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Telehealth
In-Network: Includes Medicare covered services and additional telehealth services. $0 copay for e-visits, virtual visits, and remote patient monitoring with your PCP or Specialist. For all other telehealth visits, copay is the same as corresponding in-person visit copay.
Out-of-Network: Includes Medicare covered services; cost share is the same as corresponding in-person visit copay. Additional telehealth services not covered.
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Laboratory Services
In-Network: $0. Prior Authorization may be required for in-network services; Out-of-Network: 40% coinsurance.
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Routine Vision Exam
In-Network: $0 per annual visit; Out-of-Network $65 per annual visit
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Routine Hearing Exam
In-Network: $0 per annual visit; Out-of-Network: $65 per annual visit after deductible
Specialty Visits, Surgery, and Exams
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Specialist Copay
In-Network: $45 per visit; Out-of-Network: $65 per visit.
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X-Rays
In-Network: $10 per day. Prior Authorization may be required for in-network services; Out-of-Network: 40% coinsurance.
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Diagnostic Procedures
In-Network: $40 per day. Prior Authorization may be required for in-network services; Out-of-Network: 40% coinsurance.
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Diagnostic Radiology Services
In-Network: Ultrasound: $60 per day; Others: $150 per day; Prior Authorization may be required for in-network services; Out-of-Network: 40% coinsurance
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Outpatient Surgery
In-Network: Colonoscopy: $0; Others (Ambulatory Surgical Center, ASC): $295 per day; Others (Non-ASC): $395 per day; Prior Authorization may be required for in-network services
Out-of-Network: 40% coinsurance
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Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy
In-Network: $30 per visit; Out-of-Network: 40% coinsurance. Prior authorization may be required.
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Cardiovascular Screening
In-Network: $0; Out-of-Network: 40% coinsurance
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Cancer Screening (Colorectal, Prostate, Breast)
In-Network: $0; Out-of-Network: 40%
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Colonoscopy
In-Network: $0; Out-of-Network: 40% coinsurance
Unforeseen Care, Emergency Services, and Hospital Stays
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Urgent Care
$40 per visit for urgently needed services provided to treat a non-emergency, unforeseen medical illness, injury, or condition that requires immediate medical care. Urgent care copayment is NOT waived if admitted inpatient within 1 day.
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Emergency Room Visits
$125 per visit. Copay waived if admitted to observation or inpatient within 1 day for the same condition.
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Inpatient Hospital Coverage
In-Network: $395 per day for days 1-5; $0 after day 5; Prior Authorization may be required for in-network services; Out-of-Network: 40% coinsurance
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Ambulance Rides and Services
In-Network and Out-of-Network: $325 per one-way trip. Coverage for medically necessary Ambulance Services. Prior authorization may be required for non-emergency transportation. Includes worldwide emergency transportation coverage.
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Acupuncture
In-Network: $20 per visit
Out-of-Network: $65 per visitCovers up to 12 visits in 90 days for members with chronic lower back pain. 8 additional visits covered for those demonstrating an improvement. No more than 20 visits administered annually.
Embedded Dental Visa Flex Advantage Spending Card
Access PPO members receive a yearly dental benefit amount of $1,500, which can be used to pay for non-cosmetic and non-Medicare-covered dental procedures. The full amount is loaded onto your Flex Advantage spending card at the beginning of the year. Just swipe your Flex Advantage spending card to pay for covered dental services up to the annual limit at any dentist in the country who accepts Visa. The balance does not carry over, so try to use it all before the end of the year. *Restrictions apply. Refer to your Evidence of Coverage (EOC) for details.
Embedded Dental Benefits
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Individual Annual Deductible
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Calendar Year Maximum
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Periodic Oral Evaluation
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Comprehensive Oral Exam
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Intra Oral Bitewing X-ray (X-rays of Crowns of Teeth)
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Intra Oral X-ray - Entire Mouth (Panoramic & Full Mouth)
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Single Tooth X-ray Images
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Fluoride Treatment
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Periodontal Cleaning
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Simple Extractions
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Surgical Extractions
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Bridge or Denture Repair
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Dentures (Complete or Partial)
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Crowns and Onlays (Initial Placement)
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
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Surgical Implant Placement Implants
Not Applicable - Dental Covered Under Flex Advantage Spending Card
Benefits
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CarePerks Wellness Allowance
$250 per calendar year. Reimbursement of fees to qualified health clubs, participation in instructional fitness classes, participation in online instructional fitness classes or membership fees for online fitness subscriptions, such as Peloton, nutritional counseling ,memory fitness activities, wellness programs, additional acupuncture services beyond Medicare coverage, and more. See Evidence of Coverage.
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CarePerks Weight Management Programs
Not included.
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SilverSneakers Membership
You receive a SilverSneakers fitness membership at no additional cost giving you access to 15,000+ gyms nationwide, trained instructors, classes and health and nutrition tips with exercise videos. SilverSneakers includes a fitness membership with access to all basic amenities plus group exercise classes designed to improve muscular strength and endurance, mobility, flexibility, range of motion, balance, agility and coordination. At-home exercise kits are available for SilverSneakers members, including those who have a disability, are recovering from a medical procedure or illness, live in a rural area or experience traffic difficulties and can’t make it to a fitness center. See your Evidence of Coverage for more information.
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Hearing Aid Benefit
You are eligible for up to 2 covered hearing aids per year, 1 aid per ear. To be covered, the hearing aids must be on the Hearing Care Solutions formulary and must be purchased through Hearing Care Solutions. Different copays apply.
$250 Standard Level
$475 Superior Level
$650 Advanced Level
$850 Advanced Plus Level
$1,150 Premier Level
Out-of-Network: Hearing aid must be ordered only through Hearing Care Solutions
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Over-The-Counter (OTC) Allowance
$102 per calendar quarter to spend on Medicare approved health-related OTC items. Members receive quarterly credit on the Flex Advantage spending card to use towards covered OTC items at participating retailers and plan approved online stores. Unused quarterly balances do not rollover. You may also purchase OTC hearing aids using your OTC benefits. See Evidence of Coverage (EOC) for more information.
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Eyewear Benefit
$250 allowance per calendar year for standard eyeglasses (prescription lenses, frames, or a combination of lenses and frames) and/or contact lenses purchased from any provider. The annual allowance may be used to purchase upgrades for Medicare-covered and/or therapeutic eyewear as well as routine/corrective eyewear.