Coverage and benefits

Get a quick overview of your plan benefits and costs and find more detailed information about additional benefits and programs.

Important Information about your Part D Vaccine and Insulin Coverage 

What You Pay for Vaccines – Our plan covers most adult Part D vaccines at no cost to you.

What You Pay for Insulin – You won’t pay more than $35 for a one-month supply of each insulin product covered by our plan. Refer to your plan materials.

 

UnitedHealthcare® Group Medicare Advantage (PPO)

2025 materials

Preventive services

The following preventive services are covered under your plan for a $0 copay when you visit your primary care provider:

  • Annual Wellness Exam
  • Annual Routine Physical
  • Screenings for certain Cancers (Prostate, colorectal, breast cancer)
  • Screening for diabetes
  • Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation

For more information about these preventive services, please call the Customer Service number on your member ID card.

Benefits and costs

Plan options and costs
Benefits

Local Government Health and Wellness Medicare Advantage Plan (PPO)

Local Government Health and Wellness Medicare Advantage Plan (PPO)

Annual medical deductible

$0

Annual medical deductible

$0

Annual out-of-pocket maximum

$6,700

Annual out-of-pocket maximum

$6,700

Office and clinic visits

$20 copay for primary care

$30 copay for specialist visit

$0 copay for Virtual Doctor Visit

Office and clinic visits

$20 copay for primary care

$30 copay for specialist visit

$0 copay for Virtual Doctor Visit

Behavioral health

$20 copay in office

$20 copay for Virtual Behavioral Health Visit

Behavioral health

$20 copay in office

$20 copay for Virtual Behavioral Health Visit

Urgent care

$30  copay

Urgent care

$30  copay

Emergency

$80 copay

Emergency

$80 copay

Hospital services (inpatient)

$200 copay day 1

$50 copay days 2-5

$0 copay days 6-Unlimited

Hospital services (inpatient)

$200 copay day 1

$50 copay days 2-5

$0 copay days 6-Unlimited

Hospital services (outpatient)

$0 copay

Hospital services (outpatient)

$0 copay

Hospital services (outpatient)

$0 copay

Hospital services (outpatient)

$0 copay

Diabetic supplies and monitors

In-network: $0 copay

Out-of-network: $0 copay

For diabetes monitoring supplies, the plan covers the following brands of blood glucose monitors and test strips: OneTouch® Ultra® 2, OneTouch® Verio™, OneTouch® UltraMini™, ACCU-CHEK® Aviva, ACCU-CHEK® Compact, ACCU-CHEK® SmartView. Other brands are not covered by our plan.

If you use a brand of supplies that is not covered by our plan, you should speak with your doctor to get a new prescription for a covered brand.

Diabetic supplies and monitors

In-network: $0 copay

Out-of-network: $0 copay

For diabetes monitoring supplies, the plan covers the following brands of blood glucose monitors and test strips: OneTouch® Ultra® 2, OneTouch® Verio™, OneTouch® UltraMini™, ACCU-CHEK® Aviva, ACCU-CHEK® Compact, ACCU-CHEK® SmartView. Other brands are not covered by our plan.

If you use a brand of supplies that is not covered by our plan, you should speak with your doctor to get a new prescription for a covered brand.

Prescription drug coverage

Tier 1 Generic – up to 30-day supply: $10 copay; up to 100-day supply: $20 copay 

Tier 2* Preferred Brand – up to 100-day supply: 20% coinsurance

Tier 3* Non-Preferred Brand – up to 100-day supply: 20% coinsurance

Tier 4* Specialty Tier – up to 100-day supply: 20% coinsurance

 

*For Tiers 2, 3 & 4 there is a $100 deductible before your coinsurance begins

Prescription drug coverage

Tier 1 Generic – up to 30-day supply: $10 copay; up to 100-day supply: $20 copay 

Tier 2* Preferred Brand – up to 100-day supply: 20% coinsurance

Tier 3* Non-Preferred Brand – up to 100-day supply: 20% coinsurance

Tier 4* Specialty Tier – up to 100-day supply: 20% coinsurance

 

*For Tiers 2, 3 & 4 there is a $100 deductible before your coinsurance begins

Important 2025 changes explained

For 2025, all stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage will be impacted by changes made by the federal government. This video provides an overview of those changes.

Disclaimer

Out-of-network/non-contracted providers are under no obligation to treat UnitedHealthcare members, except in emergency situations. Please call our customer service number or see your Evidence of Coverage for more information, including the cost sharing that applies to out-of-network services.