Original Medicare vs a plan · New Castle County, DE · 2027 plan year

Original Medicare vs DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

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DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

Plan premium
$0 a month
Yearly limit, in network
$8,450
2027 star rating
Plan too new to be measured
Prior authorization needed for
24 services

In Delaware, a Medigap company must accept you later, but ask about the price

You can buy any Medigap plan with no health questions in the 6 months that start when you are 65 or older and have Part B. Since January 1, 2026, a Medigap company in Delaware must also accept you when you leave Medicare Advantage during a Medicare open enrollment period. The Delaware Department of Insurance lists these periods as October 15 to December 7 and January 1 to March 31. A company can make you wait up to 6 months for coverage of a health condition that you already have. The department gives two answers about whether your health can change the price, so ask before you count on a price.

One exception is the trial right. If you joined Medicare Advantage when you first got Medicare at 65, or you left a Medigap plan to try Medicare Advantage for the first time, you can switch back within 12 months. Then you can buy a Medigap plan with no health questions.

Read about Medigap rights on Medicare.gov

Your yearly cost, side by side

Move the controls to match your year. Totals include premiums, the Part B premium, copays, and drug costs.

How much care do you expect?

Ongoing specialist care

Medigap plan with Original Medicare

Plan G pays almost everything after the $292 yearly Part B deductible.

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We have no Medigap Plan G price for a 65-year-old woman in New Castle County. Enter the monthly price from your quote, or check Medigap prices for ZIP 19734 on Medicare.gov.

Original Medicare

We have no Medigap Plan G price for a 65-year-old woman here, so we cannot show this total yet. Enter your quote above to see it. Check Medigap prices on Medicare.gov

DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

PPO from Devoted Health

$5,682 a year

Premiums
$1,674
Medical costs
$1,833
Drugs
$2,175

Most you can pay in a bad year, before drugs: $10,124.

These are estimates, not quotes. Check every number with Medicare (Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE) and with the plan before you choose. What you pay depends on your doctors and hospitals, your drugs and pharmacy, and the care you use. Drug costs use typical prices for generic and brand-name drugs. Original Medicare amounts are 2027 projections from the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report. CMS sets the final amounts in November.

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What you pay each time you get care

In-network costs for one visit or one stay. The Original Medicare amounts follow your Medigap choice above: Plan G.

Primary doctor visit

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

    $0 copay

Specialist visit

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

    $50

    Prior authorization

Lab tests

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    most Medicare-covered tests

  • DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

    $0-$50 or 20%

    Prior authorization

MRI or CT scan

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

    $25-$300

    Prior authorization

Emergency room

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

    $115

Urgent care

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

    $0-$40

Outpatient surgery

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

    $0-$455

    Prior authorization

Ground ambulance

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    after the $292 yearly Part B deductible

  • DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

    $0-$305

    Prior authorization

Hospital stay, 5 days

  • Original Medicare + Medigap Plan G

    $0

    Plan G pays the $1,788 Part A deductible

  • DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

    $2,440

    for a 5-day stay

    Prior authorization
See every cost in one table
What you pay in networkOriginal Medicare + Medigap Plan GDEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)
Monthly premiumPart B $209.50 + Medigap Plan G at the price of your quote + drug plan $5.30$0 (pays back $70 a month of your Part B premium) + Part B $209.50
Yearly limit on what you payYou pay the $292 Part B deductible. Plan G pays the rest.$8,450 in network; $11,750 in and out of network
Medical deductible$292 Part B. Plan G pays the $1,788 Part A deductible.$150
Primary doctor visit$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$0 copay
Specialist visit$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$50 copayPrior authorization
Lab tests$0, most Medicare-covered tests$0-$50 copay, 20% coinsurancePrior authorization
MRI or CT scan$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$25-$300 copayPrior authorization
X-rays$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$0-$75 copayPrior authorization
Emergency room$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$115 copay
Urgent care$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$0-$40 copay
Outpatient hospital$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$0-$555 copayPrior authorization
Surgery center$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$0-$455 copayPrior authorization
Ground ambulance$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$0-$305 copayPrior authorization
Hospital stay$0, Plan G pays the $1,788 Part A deductible$610 per day for days 1-4; $0 per day for days 5-90Prior authorization
Skilled nursing facility$0, Plan G pays days 21-100$0 per day for days 1-20; $221 per day for days 21-100Prior authorization
Mental health visit$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$50 copayPrior authorization
Physical therapy$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible$50 copayPrior authorization
Home health care$0, Medicare-covered home health$0 copayPrior authorization
Medical equipment$0, after the $292 yearly Part B deductible18% coinsurancePrior authorization
Part B drugs$0 after the $292 Part B deductible0%-20% coinsurancePrior authorization
Drug deductible (Part D)$700 with Wellcare Value Script (PDP)$700
Drug tiers (one month, retail)Generic: $0 copayPreferred Brand: 25% coinsuranceNon-Preferred Drug: 46% coinsuranceInjectable Drugs: 15% coinsuranceSpecialty Tier: 25% coinsuranceSelect Care Drugs: $11 copayPreferred Generic: $0 copayGeneric: $2 copayPreferred Brand: 25% coinsuranceNon-Preferred Drug: 25% coinsuranceSpecialty Tier: 25% coinsurance

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A higher drug plan premium is not, by itself, a reason to switch

With Original Medicare, you buy a separate drug plan. In Delaware, 9 drug plans are for sale for 2027, from $5.30 to $174.90 a month. Half of them cost $36.60 a month or less.

  • Every 2027 drug plan limits what you pay for covered drugs to $2,400 a year. The drug coverage in Medicare Advantage plans has the same limit.
  • The premium is one part of your yearly cost. The calculator above adds premiums, medical costs, and drug costs, so you can see the whole year.
  • A Medicare Advantage plan can cost less in a light year. But you also take on its network and prior authorization rules, and you may not be able to get Medigap later.
  • If your income is limited, Extra Help can pay most of your drug plan premium and drug costs. Check Extra Help at SSA.gov

Doctors, referrals, and prior authorization

Cost is one side. The other side is how you get care. These rules come from the CMS plan files. Prior authorization means the plan must approve a service before you get it.

Original Medicare

  • Any doctor or hospital in the U.S. that takes Medicare
  • No referrals
  • Prior authorization only for a short list of services

DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

PPO

  • The plan has a network. You can go outside it, but you pay more.
  • No referral needed to see a specialist.

Prior authorization for 24 services

Specialist visits, Diagnostic tests, MRI or CT, Radiation therapy, Outpatient hospital, Observation stay, Surgery center, Ambulance, Mental health visits, Psychiatrist visits, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health, Partial hospitalization, Cardiac rehab, Pulmonary rehab, Medical equipment, Prosthetics, Diabetic supplies, Dialysis, Substance use care, Hospital stay, Skilled nursing, Part B drugs

Extra benefits

Extra benefitOriginal MedicareDEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)
DentalNoComprehensive, up to $2,000 a year
Eye examNoYes
Glasses or contactsNoYes, $400 allowance
Hearing aidsNoYes, copays from $599
Over-the-counter allowanceNo$376 a year
Fitness benefitNoYes
Rides to careNoNo
Meals after a hospital stayNoNo
Emergency care abroadPlan G and Plan N pay 80% after a $250 deductibleYes
Part B premium givebackNo$70 a month

What changed for 2027

DEVOTED CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 DE (PPO)

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Sources and method

Plan data comes from the CMS 2027 Plan Benefit Package and landscape files. The data is from 2026-10-10. We checked a sample of plans field by field against Medicare.gov. Original Medicare amounts are the 2027 projections in the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report (Tables V.E1 and V.E2). CMS sets the final amounts in November. We do not have a Medigap price for New Castle County, DE. So the Original Medicare total needs your own Medigap quote. You can look up prices for ZIP 19734 on Medicare.gov. Totals use typical Medicare-allowed amounts for each service and typical drug prices.

These are estimates, not quotes, and they are for education only. Check every number with Medicare and with the plan before you choose. What you pay depends on your doctors and hospitals, your drugs and pharmacy, and the care you use. Plans can change their benefits, premiums, drug lists, and networks each year.

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