Health insurers unveil Medicare Advantage plans for 2025
Adds details from Centene and Humana's plans in paragraphs 6 and 9
Oct 1 (Reuters) - Health insurers Cigna CI.N, CVS Health CVS.N, Humana HUM.N and Centene CNC.Non Tuesday released details on their government-backed health insurance plans for next year for people aged 65 and above.
The announcements come ahead of the beginning of enrollment for Medicare Advantage plans on October 15, which will continue through December 7.
Medicare Advantage plans are offered by private insurers who are paid a set rate by the U.S. government to manage healthcare for older people looking for extra benefits not covered in regular Medicare coverage.
Cigna said it will offer some prescription drug plans with low premiums that will help save costs.
CVS' health insurance unit Aetna estimates 83% of Medicare-eligible beneficiaries in the United States will have access to a $0 monthly premium plan.
Humana, which has a total of 793 individual Medicare Advantage plans across the country for next year, said all plans that provide coverage for prescription drugs will see some benefit enhancements in 2025 under the Inflation Reduction Act.
The health insurerswill also offer special needs plans, where individuals are enrolled under Medicare and receive assistance from Medicaid that covers medical expenses for people with low income.
The companies will provide dental, hearing and vision coverage as well.
Centene said it will offer $0 copay for primary care physician visits on all plans and for certain drugs at preferred pharmacies for most plans.
Medicare Advantage plan enrollment is projected to grow to 35.7 million people in 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Friday.
Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas
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