Medicare Advantage, also known as Part C, is a type of Medicare plan offered by a private company, like Cigna. These plans provide you with all your Medicare Part A and Part B benefits and may include plan extras not offered by Original Medicare.

Looking for a Medicare Advantage plan? Cigna offers plans with low or no monthly premiums, and often with dental and vision, too.

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Cigna Secure Rx Cigna Secure Rx Offers basic coverage and is a good fit if you receive financial assistance (Extra Help). This plan has a low monthly premium, low copays, and low costs for many generics and insulins.

The company serves more than 86 million customers in 30 countries and remains a leader in global healthcare benefits.

Medicare Advantage plans cover all the same services under Original Medicare Part A and Part B, but often include prescription drug coverage and extra benefits. Some benefits may provide coverage for: Routine dental care (dental exams, X-rays, teeth cleanings) Routine vision care (eye exams, eyeglasses and contacts)

Financial Strength & Credit Ratings

• Standard & Poor's – rating for Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CGLIC) and Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company (CHLIC) is "A"
• A.M. Best – rating for CGLIC and CHLIC is "A"
• Moody's – rating for CGLIC and CHLIC is "A2"
• Fitch – rating for CGLIC is "A+"

The Medicare commercial that features Joe Namath is intended to sell Medicare Advantage plans through their partner company. Medicare Advantage plans are available through many reputable private insurance companies. The Joe Namath commercial is not from Medicare or any government agencies.

In general, Medicare Part B covers medical care while Medicare Part D covers most prescription drugs. However, there are times when you will need to use your Part B medical coverage for certain types of prescriptions and pharmacy-related items.

Select a stage to learn more about the differences between them.

• Stage 1. Annual Deductible.
• Stage 2. Initial Coverage.
• Stage 3. Coverage Gap.
• Stage 4. Catastrophic Coverage.

The Cigna Group (Cigna) is a health service company that offers integrated health plans and services such as medical, dental, disability, life and accident insurance and related products and services.

UnitedHealthcare and Cigna are both formidable health insurance companies in the industry, each offering a wide range of plan types and network coverage. Both have large provider networks, though Cigna's network is larger than UnitedHealthcare's.