UnitedHealthcare Announces 2011 Plans

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group

company, today announced its 2011 Medicare product portfolio, which includes a comprehensive range of health and prescription drug plans that help seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries manage their health-care costs. In 2011, UnitedHealthcare will offer Medicare Advantage plans for individuals in 47 states and the District of Columbia. In areas where the company offers standard Medicare Advantage plans, more than 90 percent of Medicare-eligible individuals will have access to a UnitedHealthcare plan with a zero-dollar monthly premium. The company's 2011 Part D prescription drug plans will offer members additional cost-savings through robust formularies and consumer benefits — combined with a new discount on brand-name drugs in the coverage gap brought about by changes in federal regulations. With lower annual increases compared to other plans in many areas, UnitedHealthcare's AARP Medicare Supplement plans will remain competitively priced nationwide in 2011.