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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/LStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
LowAZMedicareRx Rewards Standard$9.80$275.00No Gap CoverageBasic
HighNYHumana PDP Complete S5552-002$107.50$0.00All Preferred GenericsEnhanced
            » Click to see Part D Plan details for California or choose your state
            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/LYearStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
Low2007NYHIP Standard Part D New York$9.50$265.00No Gap CoverageBasic
Low2008NYHIP Standard Part D New York$25.40$275.00No Gap CoverageBasic

High2007NJSierraRx Plus$135.70$0.00All Formulary DrugsEnhanced
High2008NJ--$0.00$0.00--

            » Click to see change details for all plans in California or choose your state
            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 TypeNbr.
Plans
Min.
Prem.
No Gap Coverage1295$9.80
All Generics262$28.70
All Preferred Generics220$30.00
All Generics and Some Brands1$49.40
Some Generics46$51.90
2007 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNbr.
Plans
Min.
Prem.
None1337$9.50
Generics513$25.60
All Formulary Drugs25$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 NamePlan ID
AARP MedicareRx PreferredS5820
AARP MedicareRx SaverS5921
Advantage Star Plan by RxAmericaS5644
Aetna Medicare Rx EssentialsS5810
Alliance Medicare RXS3440
AmeriHealth Advantage Rx Option IS2770
AmeriHealth NJ Rx Option IS4496
AR Blue Cross - Medi-Pak Rx BasicS5795
Blue Medicare Rx - ValueS5715
Blue MedicareRx ValueS5726
Blue MedicareRx ValueS5596
BlueRx Option IS1030
BlueRx ValueS5593
BravoRxS5998
BravoRxS5822
BravoRxS1566
CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan OneS5617
Community CCRx BasicS5803
DeanCare Rx ClassicS5954
First Health Part D-PremierS5569
First Health Part D-PremierS5768
Fox Value PlanS5557
GHI Medicare Prescription Drug PlanS5966
Health Net Orange Option 1S5678
HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan -Reg 1S5932
Humana PDP Standard S5884-092S5884
InStil RxS5946
MedBlue RxS5953
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - ValueS5660
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - ValueS5983
Medicare Blue Rx Basic PlusS5566
MedicareBlue Rx Option 1S5743
MedicareRx Rewards StandardS5960
Paramount Basic Prescription Drug PlanS5588
PerformRx Option IS5650
Prescription Pathway Bronze Plan Reg 1S5597
Prescription Pathway Bronze Plan Reg 3S5825
Quality RxS8475
Scott & White Health Plan Texas Rx ValueS5915
Secure Rx - Option 4S8067
SierraRx BasicS5917
SilverScriptS5601
Sterling RxS4802
UA Medicare Part D Rx Covg - Silver PlanS5755
UPMC for Life Prescription Drug PlanS3389
WellCare ClassicS5967
Windsor RxS2505
2007 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
AARP MedicareRx PlanS5820
AARP MedicareRx Plan - SaverS5921
Advantage Star Plan by RxAmericaS5644
AdvantraRx ValueS5670
Aetna Medicare Rx EssentialsS5810
Blue MedicareRx ValueS5596
Blue MedicareRx ValueS5726
Blue MedicareRx ValueS2893
BlueRx ValueS5593
Bravo Rx IIS5822
Bravo Rx IIS5998
Bravo Rx IIS1566
CIGNATURE Rx Value PlanS5617
Community Care Rx BASICS5803
DeanCare Rx ClassicS5954
First Health PremierS5768
Fox Rx Care Choice PlanS5557
Geisinger Health Plan Gold Rx StandardS4248
Health Net Orange Option 1S5678
HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan -Reg 1S5932
HIP Standard Part D New YorkS5741
Horizon Medicare Rx Plan 1S5993
Humana PDP Standard S5552-003S5552
Humana PDP Standard S5884-092S5884
Medi-Pak Rx BasicS5795
MedicareBlue Rx Option 1S5743
MedicareRx Rewards ValueS5960
NMHC Medicare PDP GoldS8841
Presbyterian Prescription Drug Plan 1S5902
Prescription Blue Option AS5584
Prescription Pathway Bronze Plan Reg 1S5597
Prescription Pathway Bronze Plan Reg 3S5825
PriorityMedicareRxS5857
Rx 1S3521
SecureRx - Option 3S8067
SierraRxS5917
SilverScriptS5601
Sterling RxS4802
UA Medicare Part D Rx Covg - Silver PlanS5755
UPMC for Life Prescription Drug PlanS3389
WellCare ClassicS5967
Windsor RxS2505
               Note: Click heading above to see plan details in California or choose your state.
               Please note, not all plans are available in every state.