Anthem Extra Help (HMO-POS)
Anthem Extra Help (HMO-POS) is a HMO-POS Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) plan offered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Plan ID: H5854-011
HelpAdvisor Editorial Team analysis of data from the 2025 MA Landscape Source Files and carrier-provided plan data supplied by SunFire, Inc., a private company that creates software solutions for agents and brokers to compare Medicare plans. For more information, visit www.sunfireinc.com.
Anthem Extra Help (HMO-POS) is a HMO-POS Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) plan offered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Plan ID: H5854-011
HelpAdvisor Editorial Team analysis of data from the 2025 MA Landscape Source Files and carrier-provided plan data supplied by SunFire, Inc., a private company that creates software solutions for agents and brokers to compare Medicare plans. For more information, visit www.sunfireinc.com.
Anthem Extra Help (HMO-POS) is a HMO-POS Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) plan offered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Plan ID: H5854-011
HelpAdvisor Editorial Team analysis of data from the 2025 MA Landscape Source Files and carrier-provided plan data supplied by SunFire, Inc., a private company that creates software solutions for agents and brokers to compare Medicare plans. For more information, visit www.sunfireinc.com.
Connecticut Counties Served
Basic Costs and Coverage
| Coverage | Cost |
|---|---|
| Monthly Deductible | $590 |
| Out of Pocket Max |
In-Network: $6800 Out-of-Network: N/A |
| Initial Coverage Limit | $2000 |
| Catastrophic Coverage Limit | $2,000 |
| Primary Care Doctor Visit | In-Network: $0.00 copay |
| Specialty Doctor Visit | In-Network: $40.00 copay |
| Inpatient Hospital Care | In-Network: Days 1-4: $440.00 per day, per admission / Days 5-90: $0.00 per day, per admission |
| Urgent Care | Urgent Care: $45.00 copay |
| Emergency Room Visit | Emergency Care: $110.00 copay Worldwide Coverage: This plan covers urgent care and emergency services when traveling outside of the United States for less than six months. This benefit is limited to $100,000 per year. |
| Ambulance Transportation | Ground Ambulance: $290.00 copay Per Trip Air Ambulance: 20% coinsurance |
Health Care Services and Medical Supplies
Anthem Extra Help (HMO-POS) covers additional benefits and services, some of which may not be covered by Original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Part B).
| Coverage | Cost |
|---|---|
| Chiropractic Services | In-Network: Medicare Covered Chiropractic Services: $15.00 copay |
| Diabetes Supplies, Training, Nutrition Therapy and Monitoring | In-Network: Diabetic Supplies: $0.00 copay |
| Durable Medical Eqipment (DME) | In-Network: 20% coinsurance |
| Diagnostic Tests, Lab and Radiology Services, and X-Rays | In-Network: Lab Services: $0.00 copay X-Rays: $50.00 copay - $100.00 copay Therapeutic Radiological Services: 20% coinsurance Outpatient Diagnostic Procedures/Tests: $0.00 copay - $110.00 copay Diagnostic Radiological Services: $50.00 copay - $440.00 copay |
| Home Health Care | In-Network: $0.00 copay |
| Mental Health Inpatient Care | In-Network: Days 1-4: $440.00 per day, per admission / Days 5-90: $0.00 per day, per admission |
| Mental Health Outpatient Care | In-Network: Individual and Group Sessions: $25.00 copay |
| Outpatient Services / Surgery | In-Network: Outpatient Hospital - Surgery: $440.00 copay Observation Services: $440.00 copay Ambulatory Surgical Center: $390.00 copay |
| Outpatient Substance Abuse Care | In-Network: Individual and Group Sessions: $25.00 copay |
| Over-the-counter (OTC) Items | This plan covers certain approved, non-prescription, over-the-counter drugs and health-related items, up to $35 every quarter. Unused OTC amounts do roll over to the next quarter. Unused OTC amounts expire at the end of the calendar year. |
| Podiatry Services | In-Network: Medicare Covered Podiatry Services: $40.00 copay |
| Skilled Nursing Facility Care | In-Network: Days 1 - 20: $0.00 per day / Days 21 - 100: $214.00 per day |
Dental Benefits
The following dental services are covered from in-network providers.
| Coverage | Cost |
|---|---|
| Dental Care | In-Network and POS (Out-of-Network): This plan covers up to a $1,500 allowance for covered preventive and comprehensive dental services every year. In-Network: Medicare Covered Dental: $0.00 copay Preventive Dental Services: $0.00 copay Comprehensive Dental Services: $0.00 copay POS (Out-of-Network): Non-Medicare Covered Dental Services: Non-Medicare Preventive Dental Services: 20% coinsurance Non-Medicare Comprehensive Dental Services: 50% coinsurance |
Vision Benefits
The following vision services are covered from in-network providers.
| Coverage | Cost |
|---|---|
| Vision Benefits | In-Network: Medicare Covered Eye Exam: $0.00 copay - $40.00 copay Routine Eye Exam: $0.00 copay This plan covers 1 routine eye exam(s) every year. Medicare Covered Eye Wear: $0.00 copay Routine Eye Wear: $0.00 copay This plan covers up to $175 for eyeglasses or contact lenses every year. |
Hearing Benefits
The following hearing services are covered from in-network providers.
| Coverage | Cost |
|---|---|
| Hearing Benefits | In-Network: Medicare Covered Hearing Exam: $40.00 copay Routine Hearing Exam: $0.00 copay for routine hearing exam(s). $0.00 copay for hearing aids up to the maximum plan benefit amount. This plan covers 1 routine hearing exam every year. $300 maximum plan benefit for over-the-counter hearing aids OR 1 routine hearing aid fitting evaluation and a $2,000 maximum plan benefit for prescribed hearing aids every year. |
Preventive Services and Health/Wellness Education Programs
The following services are covered from in-network providers.
| Coverage | Cost |
|---|---|
| Preventive Services and Health/Wellness Education Programs | In-Network: $0.00 copay for Medicare Covered Preventive Services |
