Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP) By AMERIGROUP Community Care

Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP) is a 2022 Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan plan by AMERIGROUP Community Care. This plan from AMERIGROUP Community Care works with Medicare to give you significant coverage beyond original Medicare. If you decide to sign up you still retain Original Medicare. But you will get additional Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) coverage from AMERIGROUP Community Care and not Original Medicare. All Medicare SNPs also provide Medicare additional Part-D drug coverage. Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP) H5828-009 is an Institutional SNP (I-SNP). An Institutional SNP is for beneficiaries who live in an institution such as a nursing home or require nursing care at home. If you live in an institution like a nursing home or hospital you can join any Medicare SNP you qualify for or switch plans at any time.

2022 Medicare Special Needs Plan Details

The Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP) H5828-009 is available to residents in Tennessee, and all Medicare SNPs must provide Medicare additional prescription drug (Part-D) coverage. Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP) is a Local HMO. With a health maintenance organization (HMO) you will be required to receive most of your health care from an in-network provider. Health maintenance organizations require that you select a primary care physician (PCP). Your PCP will serve as your personal doctor to provide all of your basic healthcare services. If you need special care for a physician specialist, your primary care physician will make the arrangements and tell you where you can go in the network. You will need your PCPs okay, called a referral. Without getting a referral or services received from out-of-network providers are not typically covered by the plan.

Gap Coverage

In 2022 once you and your plan provider have spent $4430 on covered drugs. (combined amount plus your deductible) You will be in the coverage gap. (AKA "donut hole") You will be required to pay 25% for brand-name drugs and 25% on generic drugs unless your plan offers additional coverage. This AMERIGROUP Community Care plan offer additional coverage through the gap.

Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP) Part-C Premium

AMERIGROUP Community Care plan charges a $0.00 Part-C premium. The Part C premium covers Medicare medical, hospital benefits and supplemental benefits if offered. You generally are also responsible for paying the Part B premium.

H5828-009 Part-D Deductible and Premium

Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP) has a monthly drug premium of $32.70 and a $0.00 drug deductible. This AMERIGROUP Community Care plan offers a $32.70 Part D Basic Premium that is not below the regional benchmark. This covers the basic prescription benefit only and does not cover enhanced drug benefits such as medical benefits or hospital benefits. The Part D Supplemental Premium is $0.00 this Premium covers any enhanced plan benefits offered by AMERIGROUP Community Care above and beyond the standard PDP benefits. This can include additional coverage in the gap, lower co-payments and coverage of non-Part D drugs. The Part D Total Premium is $32.70 . The Part D Total Premium is the addition of the supplemental and basic premiums for some plans this amount can be lower due to negative basic or supplemental premiums.

AMERIGROUP Community Care Gap Coverage

In 2022 once you and your plan provider have spent $4430 on covered drugs. (combined amount plus your deductible) You will be in the coverage gap. (AKA "donut hole") You will be required to pay 25% for prescription drugs unless your plan offers additional coverage. This AMERIGROUP Community Care plan offer additional coverage through the gap.

Premium Assistance

The Low Income Subsidy (LIS) helps people with Medicare pay for prescription drugs, and lowers the costs of Medicare prescription drug coverage. Depending on your income level you may be eligible for full 75%, 50%, 25% premium assistance. The Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP) medicare insurance offers a $0.00 premium obligation if you receive a full low-income subsidy (LIS) assistance. And the payment is $8.20 for 75% low income subsidy $16.30 for 50% and $24.50 for 25%.

H5828-009 Formulary or Drug Coverage

Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP) formulary is divided into tiers or levels of coverage based on usage and according to the medication costs. Each tier will have a defined copay that you must pay to receive the drug. Drugs in lower tiers will usually cost less than those in higher tiers. By reviewing different Medicare Drug formularies, you can pick a Medicare Advantage plan that covers your medications. Additionally, you can choose a plan that has your drugs listed at a lower price. You can see complete 2022 Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP) H5828-009 Formulary here.

Drug Tier	Copay Preferred Pharmacy	Copay Nonpreferred Pharmacy
Tier 1	NA	$0
Tier 2	NA	$7.5
Tier 3	NA	$40
Tier 4	NA	$85
Tier 5	NA	33%
Tier 6	NA	$0

*Initial Coverage Phase and 30 day supply

Coverage Area for Amerivantage Comfort (HMO I-SNP)

Source: CMS.

Plans as of September 1, 2021.

Notes: Data are subject to change. All contracts for 2022 have not been finalized. For 2022, enhanced alternative plans may offer additional cost sharing reductions in the gap on a sub-set of the formulary drugs, beyond the standard Part Part D benefit.

Includes 2022 approved contracts/plans. Employer sponsored 800 series plans and plans under sanction are excluded.