Resources for Veterans

As a military veteran, you can save money and get more benefits with your Medicare plan! Check out all that UPMC for Life can offer you.

Plans designed for Veterans by Veterans

The type of coverage you have from your service may help you decide which plan will be a good fit.

What are the types of coverage?

• TRICARE For Life
• Veterans Affairs (VA) only
• Neither TRICARE for Life or VA

If you have TRICARE For Life, UPMC for Life PPO Salute (PPO) may be a good fit for you.

How does this plan work?

This plan works with your TRICARE For Life plan and gives you extra benefits you may not have now. This plan closely mirrors Original Medicare and does not offer drug coverage, so you can keep TRICARE For Life as a secondary plan.

You can use our Plan Comparison Tool to review more plan details and compare your out-of-pocket costs.

What is TRICARE For Life and how do you know if you qualify?

TRICARE For Life is a health insurance program that steps in to help cover the costs that members would typically be responsible for after Medicare pays its portion. If you have TRICARE For Life, it will pay your Medicare Parts A and B deductibles, copays, and cost shares for services covered by TRICARE For Life. TRICARE-covered services include hospital stays, skilled nursing facilities, hospice care, prescription drugs, and more.

If you use a doctor or supplier that doesn’t accept Medicare, TRICARE For Life may pay up to 15 percent over the Medicare-allowed amount. For most covered medical services, UPMC for Life will pay part of the cost sharing and TRICARE For Life will pay the remainder. This means you would not have to pay anything.

Requirements for TRICARE For Life include Medicare Parts A and B coverage and a valid military ID. If you are unsure if you qualify, visit the TRICARE For Life website.

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If you have VA coverage, UPMC for Life HMO No Rx (HMO) may be a good choice for you

This plan gives you medical coverage and extra benefits like dental, vision, hearing, over-the-counter products, and free gym memberships, all for $0 per month! Plus, you get $110 back in your monthly Social Security check. If you already have credible drug coverage (as a veteran or Pace/PaceNET recipient), you do not need a Part D plan. The HMO No Rx plan will give you easy and affordable access to the high-quality medical benefits you need.

Learn more now.

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If you don’t have TRICARE For Life or VA coverage

UPMC for Life has many other plans that you can choose from based on your health care needs.

Shop our plans now.

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Helpful Tools and Resources

• Veterans Affairs
• TRICARE For Life
• UPMC Veteran Care Services

UPMC for Life also offers several personal health care resources to our members:

• Health coaches
• Personal care managers
• Support for serious illness
• Personal counseling
• Resources for caregivers

These programs give our members access to the tools and resources that can help them coordinate their care, make healthy lifestyle changes, and provide support for serious illness. They are just some of the ways that UPMC for Life is supporting our members to get the care they deserve.

If you have questions or would like someone to help with your plan choice, call one of our Medicare Advisors at 1-844-284-2526 (TTY: 711). They are available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to answer your questions, compare your plan options, and can look up your doctors and prescriptions to make sure they are covered.