Medical Services
PHP (HMO SNP) offers all the benefits that Original Medicare does through its network of HIV primary care doctors, specialists and hospitals.
For 2021, PHP has no monthly Part D premium! You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium.
PHP has no cost sharing for most medical services and no Part B deductible for 2021. Original Medicare has a $203 Part B deductible for 2021.
Compare PHP’s coverage and costs for these benefits with Original Medicare.
Benefits | Original Medicare | PHP |
Doctor Office Visits (includes visits to primary care and specialist providers) |
20% coinsurance (You pay 20% of the cost of the visit) |
$0 copay per visit to primary care provider (PCP) or specialist. |
Emergency Care |
20% coinsurance for the doctor’s services. Specified copayment for outpatient hospital facility emergency services. Emergency services copay cannot exceed Part A inpatient hospital deductible for each service provided by the hospital. |
$75 copay |
Urgently Needed Services | 20% coinsurance, or a set copay. | $0 copay |
Outpatient Services |
20% coinsurance for the doctor’s services. Specified copayment for outpatient hospital facility services. Copay cannot exceed Part A inpatient hospital deductible. 20% coinsurance for ambulatory surgical center facility services. |
$0 copay for outpatient services. |
Diagnostic Tests, X-Rays, Lab Services, and Radiology Services |
20% coinsurance for diagnostic tests and x-rays. $0 copay for Medicare-covered lab services. |
$0 copay for diagnostic tests, x-rays, lab and radiology services. |
Inpatient Hospital Care |
In 2021, the amounts for each benefit period are:
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Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) |
In 2021, the amounts for each benefit period are:
3 day inpatient hospital stay required before going into SNF. |
No prior hospital stay is required. |
You can also see the 2021 Summary of Benefits. This publication lists most of the plan’s benefits.
If you like PHP’s medical benefits, you’ll like its prescription drug benefit.
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