Spokane – Oct. 12, 2023 – Cigna is expanding its Medicare Advantage (MA) presence to Spokane for the first time with a $0 premium plan that includes attractive extra benefits and access to a network of trusted providers. The plan will first be available to Medicare eligible customers in Spokane County during Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which begins Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. It will be effective Jan. 1, 2024.
“MA plans are growing in popularity with older adults all across the country because they offer benefits not found in Original Medicare,” said Ryan Kocher, Cigna Healthcare’s Medicare Chief Growth Officer. “Our plans focus on helping older adults remain healthy and vital with access to high-quality care and attractive benefits at affordable costs.”
Cigna Preferred Savings Medicare (HMO) offers the following benefits:
- $0 copay for primary care and $20 copay for seeing a specialist
- $1,300 allowance to be used for preventive and comprehensive non-cosmetic dental services at any licensed dentist who accepts Medicare
- $350 to be used annually toward the purchase of routine eyewear
- Coverage of hearing aids, and routine hearing exams
- Fitness benefit with a home fitness kit that includes a wearable fitness tracker
- Delivery of 14 healthy, diet appropriate, frozen meals following a hospital discharge
- Transportation for 24 one-way trips to doctor and pharmacy appointments
- Healthy Today flex card, which includes a $80 quarterly benefit for purchasing over-the-counter health-related items, as well as wellness incentives
Cigna Healthcare also offers Medicare Supplement plans and standalone prescription drug plans across Washington.
For more details about Cigna Healthcare’s Medicare plans, please visit www.CignaMedicareInformation.com.
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