Please wait — the Medicare Plan Cost Estimator is loading a saved scenario a preset scenario — invalid scenario code ignored

Sorry — an error has occurred:

Use this tool to estimate your annual costs and make an informed decision about which medicare plan to choose.

Tell us about you
Coverage level selected:
Coverage level selected:
Tell us what's most important to you about a healthcare plan

Choosing a healthcare plan can be a balancing act. Some people may prefer plans with lower premiums, while others may prefer plans with lower anticipated total costs. What matters most to you?

In the results, the tool will not highlight any specific plan.

In the results, the tool will highlight the plan with the lowest retiree annual premiums.

In the results, the tool will highlight the plan with the lowest estimated retiree total costs (i.e. including an estimate for anticipated out-of-pocket costs.)

In the results, the tool will highlight the plan with the lowest estimated retiree worst-case total costs (i.e. including an estimate for potential worst-case out-of-pocket costs.)

In the results, the tool will highlight the plan with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) that has the lowest estimated retiree total costs.

In the results, the tool will highlight the plan with access to a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) that has the lowest estimated retiree total costs.

Enter your expected annual plan usage

Think about the amount of healthcare that you and your spouse may need in the coming year. Use the menu(s) below to select from a variety of "quick scenarios". For definitions of the different usage levels, please see the . For definitions of the different usage levels, please see the and the . On the other hand, you can create your own scenario under the "My own scenario" tab by customizing the frequency of each type of service. You can also view the .

Compare how much you'll spend
Coverage level:

Based on your inputs and what you indicated matters most to you, the plan with the lowest retiree annual premiums is the the lowest estimated retiree total costs is the lowest estimated retiree worst-case total costs is the access to an HSA with the lowest estimated retiree total costs is the access to an FSA with the lowest estimated retiree total costs is the .

No plan matched your specified criteria.

Compare how much you'll spend (continued)

See the impact of using your other available funds

Slide the bar below to see how your other sources of funds that you may have available can help you cover your out-of-pocket healthcare costs.

I am age 55 or older and qualify for the increased HSA contribution limit.

HSA:
My desired HSA contribution: .
HSA contribution changed. Scroll up to see updated chart.
FSA:
My desired FSA contribution: .
FSA contribution changed. Scroll up to see updated chart.

Slide the bars above to see how savings account contributions can help you cover your out-of-pocket healthcare costs.

Your other sources of funds available to offset the cost of care:
Your other funds used to offset the cost of care: .
Your HSA account funds used to offset the cost of care changed. Scroll up to see updated chart.

 

 .

Retiree annual premium
Medical and prescription drug out of pocket costs
Your other sources of funds used to offset the cost of care
Your other sources of funds used to offset the cost of care (to be determined next)
Your annual costs (after your other funds have been applied)
Claim reimbursements
After claims
 
Company funding
Retiree funding*
Retiree funding (to be determined next)
Contribution limit
Company match
Company funding
Carried over from 2020
Carried over from 2020 (to be determined next)
Total funding
Forfeited excess rollover
 
Your remaining funds
Your remaining funds (to be determined next)
*Subject to applicable plan limits.

Did you find this comparison useful?

Retiree plan premiums by pay period:
 
Paid weekly
Paid monthly
View your potential tax savings

Use this tax calculator to see the benefits of contributing to a plan's tax-advantaged savings account.

Select a plan in the dropdown menu below and then click "Show the tax calculator".

Tax Calculator
Plan: Plan Name

* The maximum contribution you may make has been reduced by the company's funding amount.

Tax Calculator (continued)

(Exclude you and your spouse)

Use the sliders above to estimate your eligible out‑of‑pocket medical expenses for the upcoming plan year.

Income tax filing status:
Number of dependents:

You must accept the terms of use to access the Medicare Plan Cost Estimator tool.

Please click on Try again below to access the terms of use again.

Sorry, but this tool will not work in Internet Explorer version 10 or earlier.

Please access the tool again using a more recent browser.

:
Copays
Deductibles+
Coinsurance+
Not covered+
 
Funds used
 
Retiree's base annual premiums
Tobacco use surcharge
Spouse surcharge
Company wellness rewards
Retiree's net annual premiums
Company's base annual premiums
Company wellness rewards
Company's net annual premiums
:

Welcome to the Medicare Plan Cost Estimator tool. The purpose of this tool is to assist you in choosing a Medicare medicare plan by helping you estimate your annual medical expenses.

We respect your privacy. None of the information you use to calculate your out-of-pocket costs is collected or tracked, including your expected annual medical care expenses. When you navigate away from the Medicare Plan Cost Estimator tool, your information is automatically discarded. You can print your selections and criteria from the Medicare Plan Cost Estimator tool. Please keep your printouts secure and use caution when printing to shared printers.

By using this tool, you are agreeing that you understand and accept the following:

Estimates are based on national average medical costs. Because costs vary by provider and not all service details are included, actual costs may differ from what is shown in the Medicare Plan Cost Estimator. Actual costs may also vary based on the order in which services are incurred and by the specific family member using a service (if applicable). In the event of any contradiction between the information contained in this tool and the Plan Documents, the Plan Documents shall govern in all cases.

This tool is designed to help you choose the medicare plan that is right for you in two easy steps:

Then, you will be able to see an estimate of what you'll spend annually for the upcoming year under each medicare plan option.

Optimal Viewing

This tool is designed for optimal performance in recent versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari. If you are using an earlier version or a web browser not listed, you may experience errors or be unable to use the tool. In this case, please access the tool again using one of the listed web browsers. For best viewing, set the screen resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher.

This tool does not store your personal information nor your expected healthcare usage in any database. Such information is automatically discarded when you navigate away from this tool.

You can preserve your modeled scenario for later use by bookmarking the URL shown below. Your selections are encoded in this URL, so do not share it with others if you wish to keep private any details in your scenario.

Here's a text version if you would prefer to copy and paste the URL:

This scenario URL might not be valid in a future version of this tool, so consider also printing your results using the "Print" link found within the tool. Please keep your printouts secure and use caution when sending to shared printers.

The following healthcare cost assumptions are used in the tool:

Please note that the estimates are based on average healthcare costs.

Because costs can vary by provider and by region, your actual costs may differ from the national averages used by this tool.

Unit costs above represent an average charge for each service.

In the event of any discrepancy between the information contained in this tool and official plan documents, the latter shall govern in all cases.

Please select the group that applies to you.

Indicate whether you would like to include coverage for yourself, or for yourself and a spouse.

If you have more than five children, consider combining expenses for children to estimate your total family costs.

Please select the region that best represents where you live. While costs vary somewhat from region to region, the differences are generally not significant and may not affect your overall results.

Please indicate your salary band. Annual retiree premiums will vary based on your selection.

To qualify for favorable deductions, each individual indicated must have:

A premium surcharge may apply if an indicated individual is a tobacco user and has not participated a smoking-cessation program.

A premium surcharge may apply if your spouse is offered medical coverage through his or her employer but you choose to cover him or her instead.

Select "No" if your spouse does not work or is not eligible for medical coverage through his or her employer. The surcharge would not apply.

Select "Yes" if your spouse is eligible for medical coverage through his/her employer and is not enrolled in his or her employer's plan. The surcharge would apply.

healthcare usage means that you and your spouse typically only use your medical coverage for preventive care (i.e., some lab tests and preventive prescription drugs) and one or two doctor visits a year.

healthcare usage means that you and your spouse see the doctor a few times a year for an illness, an injury or a chronic condition and incur prescription drug costs.

healthcare usage means that you and your spouse use your medical coverage to manage a complex condition, injury or procedure that requires a number of doctors' visits, prescription drugs on a regular basis and perhaps an inpatient hospital stay.

medical usage means that you and your spouse typically only use your medical coverage for preventive care (e.g. some lab tests) and one or two doctor visits a year.

medical usage means that you and your spouse see the doctor a few times a year for an illness, an injury or a chronic condition.

medical usage means that you and your spouse use your medical coverage to manage a complex condition, injury or procedure that requires a number of doctors' visits and perhaps an inpatient hospital stay.

prescription usage

prescription usage

prescription usage

[Information about savings account options could go here]

In order to estimate the cost of care ("out-of-pocket costs") and other amounts displayed in the plan comparison chart, the Medicare Plan Cost Estimator applies certain plan provisions to your selected healthcare usage assumptions and the contained in the tool. For your convenience, the table below describes the plan provisions modeled by this tool.

This table describes only the subset of plan provisions and services that are modeled in this tool and is not a substitute for plan documents. For complete terms and conditions, refer to official plan documents. In the event of any discrepancy between information contained in this tool and official plan documents, the latter shall govern in all cases.

Thank you for your feedback.