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MEDICARE
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> Introduction> PEBB Retiree Health Insurance> Medicare & Enrollment> Retiree Life Insurance> Annual Leave and Sick Leave Pay-out (VEBA)> Retirement Checklist> Working after retirement
AGENDA
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> Please pause this video and open the links to the following forms:– 2018 Medicare Part A & B covered services
FORMS FOR THIS SEGMENT
MEDICARE
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DeferMedicare Part
B
ElectShop the insurance market
PEBB Plan
Medicare Part D
Premera Plan F Supplemental Plan
Uniform Medical Plan Coordination of Benefits Plan
Kaiser Advantage Plan
Medicare Part A
Age 65 or SSD approved
Under 65
No Supplemental
Plan
No Medicare eligibility
DONE
No Part D
DONE
DONEDONE
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> National health care insurance for people age 65 or older, or under age 65 with Social Security approved disability
> Medicare Components– Part A – Hospital Insurance– Part B – Doctor, Outpatient, durable equipment– Part D – Prescription Drug Coverage
MEDICARE
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> Hospital insurance> Inpatient care in hospital> Skilled nursing facility> Hospice> Home health care> For most retirees, there is no premium
– contact Medicare with questions.
MEDICARE: PART A
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Medicare Part B
Medicare Part A
Age 65 or SSD approved
Under 65
No Medicare eligibility
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> Covers medically necessary:– Doctor services– Outpatient medical/surgical services and supplies– Diagnostic tests– Outpatient therapy– Mental health services– Some preventive health care services
> Go online to www.Medicare.gov for more info
MEDICARE: PART B
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> Based on IRS Tax filing– Filed 2 years ago (most recent)– Whether file as individual, joint or married filing separately
> Premium reviewed every January > Can defer starting at age 65 if enrolled in a qualified health plan> Rates are available online
PREMIUMS
MEDICARE: PART B
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> On Medicare covered services you still pay– Your deductible– Coinsurance & copayments
> Most dental care including dentures> Eye exams related to prescribing glasses> Routine foot care> Custodial care> Hearing aids
WHAT ISN’T COVERED BY PART A & PART B?
MEDICARE: PART A & PART B
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> Limited prescription drug coverage> Be sure to find out if Medicare covers a test, item or service you
need> Limited coverage for non-US travel
WHAT ISN’T COVERED BY PART A & PART B?
MEDICARE: PART A & PART B
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DeferMedicare Part
B
ElectShop the insurance market
PEBB Plan
Medicare Part A
Age 65 or SSD approved
Under 65
No Supplemental
Plan
No Medicare eligibility
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DeferMedicare Part
B
ElectShop the insurance market
PEBB Plan
Premera Plan F Supplemental Plan
Uniform Medical Plan Coordination of Benefits Plan
Kaiser Medicare WA or NW
Advantage Plan
Medicare Part A
Age 65 or SSD approved
Under 65
No Supplemental
Plan
No Medicare eligibility
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> When you become Medicare eligible and depending on location, choose either– Kaiser WA Medicare Plan *– Kaiser Permanente NW Senior Advantage
> Southern WA northern OR only
* Kaiser Medicare Advantage Plan: Non-Medicare dependents chose between Kaiser WA Classic, Value, or SoundChoice
PEBB MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS
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> Enroll in:– Medicare Part A– Medicare Part B; pay monthly premium to Social Security– Medicare Advantage Plan (Kaiser WA/Kaiser Permanente NW; pay monthly
premium to HCA)> Choose primary care physician
– Cannot go out of network unless approved> No need to enroll in Medicare Part D > Medicare and non-Medicare eligible expenses covered by Medicare
Advantage Plans
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS
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DeferMedicare Part
B
ElectShop the insurance market
PEBB Plan
Premera Plan F Supplemental Plan
Uniform Medical Plan Coordination of Benefits Plan
Kaiser Advantage Plan
Medicare Part A
Age 65 or SSD approved
Under 65
No Supplemental
Plan
No Medicare eligibility
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> Enroll in:– Medicare Part A– Medicare Part B; pay monthly premium to Social Security– Uniform Medical Plan; pay monthly premium to HCA
MEDICARE ELIGIBLE
UNIFORM MEDICAL PLAN: COORDINATION OF BENEFITS
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> Go to provider* who accepts Medicare assignment– Includes additional benefits not covered by Medicare (vision, hearing, and Rx
so no need to enroll in Medicare Part D – Medicare pays first (primary) up to limits of its coverage,– Uniform coverage pays second for costs the primary insurance didn’t cover
*The secondary payer may or may not pay any of the costs not covered by Medicare.*For a list of providers see: http://www.medicare.gov/
MEDICARE ELIGIBLE
UNIFORM MEDICAL PLAN: COORDINATION OF BENEFITS
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DeferMedicare Part
B
ElectShop the insurance market
PEBB Plan
Premera Plan F Supplemental Plan
Uniform Medical Plan Coordination of Benefits Plan
Kaiser Advantage Plan
Medicare Part A
Age 65 or SSD approved
Under 65
No Supplemental
Plan
No Medicare eligibility
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> Enroll in:– Medicare Part A– Medicare Part B, pay monthly premium to Social Security– PEBB Medicare Supplemental Plan F (Premera Blue Cross); pay monthly
premium to HCA– Plan F does not cover services unless Medicare eligible
PEBB MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLAN F
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> Plan F provides supplemental coverage for items not covered by Medicare such as co-payments, coinsurance and deductibles.– Does not include Rx coverage, consider Medicare Part-D.
> More information:– Retiree Enrollment Guide or contact – Contact Premera– http://www.hca.wa.gov/public-employee-benefits/forms-and-publications
PEBB MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLAN F
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> Voluntary prescription drug plan> Part D Plans are administered by Medicare-approved insurance
companies> Premiums, deductibles, co-insurance vary by plan
– for more information contact www.medicare.gov
WHAT IS MEDICARE PART D?
MEDICARE: PART D
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> PEBB does not offer a Medicare Part D plan.> If electing PEBB Medical plan, generally you do not need a Medicare
Part D plan*– Prescription drug coverage included– Coverage is as good or better than Part D plans available
*Except Premera Blue Cross Medicare Supp. Plan F
DO I NEED MEDICARE PART D?
MEDICARE: PART D
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DeferMedicare Part
B
ElectShop the insurance market
PEBB Plan
Medicare Part D
Premera Plan F Supplemental Plan
Uniform Medical Plan Coordination of Benefits Plan
Kaiser Advantage Plan
Medicare Part A
Age 65 or SSD approved
Under 65
No Supplemental
Plan
No Medicare eligibility
DONE
No Part D
DONE
DONEDONE
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> Questions about who pays first– call Medicare Coordination of Benefits Contractor
> 1-855-798-2627
> Inform your doctor, hospital, and all other health providers about all your health coverage to make sure your bills are sent to the right payer (coordination of benefits).
> Who pays first: VEBA or Medicare: call VEBA Administrator: 1-888-828-4953
WHO PAYS FIRST?
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> Introduction> PEBB Retiree Insurance> Medicare & Enrollment> Retiree Life Insurance> Annual Leave and Sick Leave Pay-out (VEBA)> Retirement Checklist> Working after retirement
AGENDA
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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!Total Benefits office contact information:
Web: http://hr.uw.edu/benefits/Email: [email protected]: 206‐543‐4444Address: UW Tower, Box 359556, Seattle, WA 98195
4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, UW Tower, O Building, 1st floor