PDP-Facts: 2008 Medicare Part D Plan Facts -
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2008 National Medicare Part D Plan Statistics* and Averages per Region Statistic 2009 Change 09-08 2008 Change 08-07 2007 Total Number of Part D Drug Plans tbd tbd 1824 -51 1875 Average Nbr of Part D Plans per Region tba tba 53 -2 55 Nbr of Enhanced (EA) Plans tbd tbd 925 38 887 Avg. Enhanced Plans per Region tba tba 27 1 26 Nbr of Basic (BA, DS, AE) Plans tbd tbd 899 -89 988 Avg. Nbr of Basic Plans per Region tba tba 26 -3 29 Nbr of $0 Deductible Plans tbd tbd 1065 -62 1127 Avg. Nbr of $0 Ded. Plans per Region tba tba 31 -2 33 Percent $0 Deductible Plans tbd tbd 58% -2% 60% Nbr of Plans with a Premium < $20 tbd tbd 131 27 104 Avg Nbr of Plans - Premium < $20 tba tba 4 1 3 Percent Plans with a Premium < $20 tbd tbd 7% 1% 6% Lowest Cost PDP Plan tbd tbd $9.80 $0.30 $9.50 Highest Cost PDP Plan tbd tbd $107.50 $-28.20 $135.70 Average Cost PDP Plan tbd tbd $40.02 $3.23 $36.79 % Change in Average PDP Plan Costs -- tbd -- 9% -- Number of PDP Plans with Any Gap Coverage in the Gap (Donut Hole) tbd tbd 529 -9 538 Percent of PDP Plans with Any Gap Coverage tbd tbd 29% 0% 29% Lowest Cost Plan with Any Gap Coverage View coverage type / premium details tbd tbd $28.70 $3.10 $25.60 Total Nbr of LIS Qualified Plans tbd tbd 495 12 483 Nbr of Unique LIS Qualified Plans View List of LIS Qualified Plans tbd tbd 47 5 42 Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their Current Plan View premium detail chart Nbr of Plans with Premium Increase tbd tbd 1037 -- -- Nbr of Plans with No Premium Change tbd tbd 115 -- -- Nbr of Plans with Premium Decrease tbd tbd 470 -- --

Note: *Stand-alone Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)s only. The data is calculated per region. For example. A plan which is avalilable in CMS Region 6 which includes PA and WV is counted once, not twice.

Links above will take you to examples for California (or select your state once in PDP-Finder or PDP-Compare) » Details of the 2009 CMS Standard Plan including cost sharing, LIS benchmarks, etc.

Details for the Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2008

H/L State Plan Name Prem. Ded. Gap Coverage Benefit Type Low AZ MedicareRx Rewards Standard $9.80 $275.00 No Gap Coverage Basic High NY Humana PDP Complete S5552-002 $107.50 $0.00 All Preferred Generics Enhanced

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The chart above shows the details of the least expensive and most expensive

plans available for 2008.

Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2007 and their change in 2008

H/L Year State Plan Name Prem. Ded. Gap Coverage Benefit Type Low 2007 NY HIP Standard Part D New York $9.50 $265.00 No Gap Coverage Basic Low 2008 NY HIP Standard Part D New York $25.40 $275.00 No Gap Coverage Basic High 2007 NJ SierraRx Plus $135.70 $0.00 All Formulary Drugs Enhanced High 2008 NJ -- $0.00 $0.00 --

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The chart above details the least ( and most) expensive plan in 2007 and

plan features and costs should you stay in the same plan in 2008.

Gap Coverage Types and Minimum Premium for 2008 Part D Plans

2008 Gap Coverage Details Gap Coverage Type Nbr. Plans Min. Prem. No Gap Coverage 1295 $9.80 All Generics 262 $28.70 All Preferred Generics 220 $30.00 All Generics and Some Brands 1 $49.40 Some Generics 46 $51.90 2007 Gap Coverage Details Gap Coverage Type Nbr. Plans Min. Prem. None 1337 $9.50 Generics 513 $25.60 All Formulary Drugs 25 $72.80

Note: Click the Gap Coverage Type above to see plan details in California                or choose your state.

Gap coverage descriptions apply to formulary drugs only. The percentage of "Generic" and "Brand" drugs covered in the gap are each separately calculated and the following descriptions are used: "All": 100% of formulary drugs of this type (generic or brand as noted) are covered through the gap. Ex: "All Generics", "Many": >=65% to <100% of formulary drugs of this type (generic or brand as noted) are covered through the gap. Ex: "Many Generics", "Some": >=10% to <65 % of formulary drugs of this type (generic or brand as noted) are covered through the gap. Ex: "Some Generics", "Few": >0% to <10% of formulary drugs of this type (generic or brand as noted) are covered through the gap (and must also be >15 products covered through the gap), "No Gap Coverage": 0% of drugs are covered through the gap (or <=15 products covered through the gap).

$0 Premium LIS Qualified Plans in 2008

2008 LIS Qualifying Plans Plan Name Plan ID AARP MedicareRx Preferred S5820 AARP MedicareRx Saver S5921 Advantage Star Plan by RxAmerica S5644 Aetna Medicare Rx Essentials S5810 Alliance Medicare RX S3440 AmeriHealth Advantage Rx Option I S2770 AmeriHealth NJ Rx Option I S4496 AR Blue Cross - Medi-Pak Rx Basic S5795 Blue Medicare Rx - Value S5715 Blue MedicareRx Value S5726 Blue MedicareRx Value S5596 BlueRx Option I S1030 BlueRx Value S5593 BravoRx S5998 BravoRx S5822 BravoRx S1566 CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One S5617 Community CCRx Basic S5803 DeanCare Rx Classic S5954 First Health Part D-Premier S5569 First Health Part D-Premier S5768 Fox Value Plan S5557 GHI Medicare Prescription Drug Plan S5966 Health Net Orange Option 1 S5678 HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan -Reg 1 S5932 Humana PDP Standard S5884-092 S5884 InStil Rx S5946 MedBlue Rx S5953 Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - Value S5660 Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - Value S5983 Medicare Blue Rx Basic Plus S5566 MedicareBlue Rx Option 1 S5743 MedicareRx Rewards Standard S5960 Paramount Basic Prescription Drug Plan S5588 PerformRx Option I S5650 Prescription Pathway Bronze Plan Reg 1 S5597 Prescription Pathway Bronze Plan Reg 3 S5825 Quality Rx S8475 Scott & White Health Plan Texas Rx Value S5915 Secure Rx - Option 4 S8067 SierraRx Basic S5917 SilverScript S5601 Sterling Rx S4802 UA Medicare Part D Rx Covg - Silver Plan S5755 UPMC for Life Prescription Drug Plan S3389 WellCare Classic S5967 Windsor Rx S2505 2007 LIS Qualifying Plans Plan Name Plan ID AARP MedicareRx Plan S5820 AARP MedicareRx Plan - Saver S5921 Advantage Star Plan by RxAmerica S5644 AdvantraRx Value S5670 Aetna Medicare Rx Essentials S5810 Blue MedicareRx Value S5596 Blue MedicareRx Value S5726 Blue MedicareRx Value S2893 BlueRx Value S5593 Bravo Rx II S5822 Bravo Rx II S5998 Bravo Rx II S1566 CIGNATURE Rx Value Plan S5617 Community Care Rx BASIC S5803 DeanCare Rx Classic S5954 First Health Premier S5768 Fox Rx Care Choice Plan S5557 Geisinger Health Plan Gold Rx Standard S4248 Health Net Orange Option 1 S5678 HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan -Reg 1 S5932 HIP Standard Part D New York S5741 Horizon Medicare Rx Plan 1 S5993 Humana PDP Standard S5552-003 S5552 Humana PDP Standard S5884-092 S5884 Medi-Pak Rx Basic S5795 MedicareBlue Rx Option 1 S5743 MedicareRx Rewards Value S5960 NMHC Medicare PDP Gold S8841 Presbyterian Prescription Drug Plan 1 S5902 Prescription Blue Option A S5584 Prescription Pathway Bronze Plan Reg 1 S5597 Prescription Pathway Bronze Plan Reg 3 S5825 PriorityMedicareRx S5857 Rx 1 S3521 SecureRx - Option 3 S8067 SierraRx S5917 SilverScript S5601 Sterling Rx S4802 UA Medicare Part D Rx Covg - Silver Plan S5755 UPMC for Life Prescription Drug Plan S3389 WellCare Classic S5967 Windsor Rx S2505

Note: Click heading above to see plan details in California or choose your state.                Please note, not all plans are available in every state.