Variety of options, including $0 premium plans, will be offered in six counties
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Oct. 31, 2022 – Cigna is expanding its Medicare Advantage (MA) presence to the Asheville area for the first time. Choices include plans with $0 premiums and attractive extra benefits, such as a dental allowance, hearing and vision benefits, and financial wellness incentives. These plans will be available to Medicare-eligible customers during Medicare’s Annual Election Period (AEP), which begins Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. They will be effective Jan. 1, 2023.
“We have been providing Medicare beneficiaries in other parts of North Carolina with access to quality, affordable Medicare Advantage plans for some time,” said Diana Storey, president of Cigna's Medicare business in the Carolinas. “We are thrilled to expand into the Asheville area to give residents more choices so they can find the plan that fits their health needs, lifestyle and budget.”
Cigna MA plans are now available in six counties: Transylvania, Henderson, Buncombe, McDowell, Burke and Caldwell.
Medicare Advantage plans are popular with people who qualify for Medicare because they include benefits that original Medicare does not.
A number of plans are offered in Asheville to appeal to every lifestyle, budget and health status. These include: Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO), with $0 premium; Cigna Preferred Savings Medicare (HMO), with $0 premium and featuring a $100 rebate on the customer’s Part B premium; Cigna Preferred Plus Medicare (HMO), with more robust benefits and a premium; Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP) and Cigna TotalCare Plus (HMO D-SNP), which are plans for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid that feature a monthly allowance for the purchase of healthy foods, and Cigna True Choice Courage Medicare (PPO), which is standalone Medicare Advantage plan designed to appeal to U.S. military veterans that features $0 premium and a monthly $60 rebate on Medicare Part B premiums.
All plans also include the following:
- A dental allowance to be used for preventive and comprehensive non-cosmetic services at any licensed dentist who accepts Medicare
- Hearing and vision benefits
- A fitness benefit, including a fitness tracker
- Meal delivery following a hospital discharge
- The Healthy Today flex card, which can be used at participating retailers to redeem benefits and incentives, such as wellness incentives and over-the-counter dollars where available
PPO plans provide coverage at out-of-network providers, giving customers more freedom and flexibility. Higher cost shares may apply.
Cigna also offers Medicare Supplement plans and standalone prescription drug plans across all of North Carolina.
For more details about Cigna’s Medicare plans, please visit www.CignaMedicare.com.
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