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2010 Connecticut Medicare Part D Plan Statistics* CMS Region 2 includes (CT MA RI VT) Statistic 2010 Change 10-09 2009 Change 09-08 2008 Total Number of Part D Drug Plans View list of National Providers 48 1 47 -4 51 Nbr of Enhanced (EA) Plans 25 -1 26 0 26 Nbr of Basic (BA, DS, AE) Plans 23 2 21 -4 25 Nbr of $0 Deductible Plans 20 -7 27 -4 31 Lowest Premium for a $0 Ded. Plan $35.70 $10.4 $25.30 $3.6 $21.70 Percent $0 Deductible Plans 42% -15% 57% -4% 61% Nbr of Plans with a Premium < $25 1 0 1 -9 10 Percent Plans with a Premium < $25 2% 0% 2% -18% 20% Lowest Cost PDP Plan (Premium) View details of Lowest Cost Plan(s) $10.80 $-8.60 $19.40 $4.80 $14.60 Highest Cost PDP Plan (Premium) View details of Highest Cost Plan(s) $100.80 $-10.50 $111.30 $11.80 $99.50 Average PDP Plan Premium (Cost) $49.01 $2.49 $46.52 $5.81 $40.71 % Change in Avg. PDP Plan Costs -- 5% -- 14% -- Avg. Weighted PDP Plan Premium** $40.82 $4.15 $36.67 $5.55 $31.12 % Change Weighted Avg. PDP Costs** -- 11% -- 18% -- Number of PDP Plans with Any Gap Coverage in the Gap (Donut Hole) 10 -2 12 -3 15 Percent of PDP Plans with Any Gap Coverage 21% -5% 26% -3% 29% Lowest Cost Plan with Any Gap Coverage View coverage type / premium details $59.30 $8.70 $50.60 $8.90 $41.70 Total Beneficiaries with LIS 70,328 70,328 LIS Benchmark Premium $34.57 $2.83 $31.74 Total Nbr of LIS Qualified Plans 12 0 12 -2 14 Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their Current Plan View premium detail chart Nbr of Plans with Premium Decrease 12 7 5 -6 11 Nbr of Plans with No Premium Change -1 1 -3 4 Nbr of Plans with Premium Increase 36 -4 40 9 31 % of People with a Premium Increase 91% 0% 91% 11% 80% Weighted Average Increase for People with a Premium Increase $4.87 $-3.10 $7.97 $-0.97 $8.94

Note: *Stand-alone Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)s only. Data for MA-PD plans not included. The data for the sanctioned WellCare plans is included on this page. **The plan premium weighted averages are calculated by multiplying the plan premium by the number of enrollees in the plan to give more "weight" to plans with more members.

» Details of the 2010 CMS Standard Plan including cost sharing, LIS benchmarks, etc.

2010 Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their 2009 Plan

Premium Change Range Total number of Plans in this Change Range $-65 to $-61 * -- total: 1 plan $-60 to $-56 0 plans $-55 to $-51 0 plans $-50 to $-46 0 plans $-45 to $-41 0 plans $-40 to $-36 * -- total: 1 plan $-35 to $-31 0 plans $-30 to $-26 0 plans $-25 to $-21 0 plans $-20 to $-16 0 plans $-15 to $-11 * -- total: 1 plan $-10 to $-6 * * * -- total: 3 plans $-5 to $-1 * * * -- total: 3 plans $0 to $4 * * * -- total: 3 plans $5 to $9 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -- total: 23 plans $10 to $14 * * * * * * * -- total: 7 plans $15 to $19 * -- total: 1 plan $20 to $24 * -- total: 1 plan $25 to $29 0 plans $30 to $34 0 plans $35 to $39 * -- total: 1 plan $40 to $44 * -- total: 1 plan $45 to $49 * -- total: 1 plan $50 to $54 0 plans

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Details for the Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2010

H/L State Plan Name Prem. Ded. Gap Coverage Benefit Type Low CT MA RI VT First Health Part D-Secure (PDP) $10.80 $175.00 No Gap Coverage Enhanced High CT MA RI VT Humana Complete S5884-031 (PDP) $100.80 $0.00 Many Generics Enhanced

» Click to see 2010 Part D Plan details for Connecticut.

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

plans available for 2010.

Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2009 and their change in 2010

H/L Year State Plan Name Prem. Ded. Gap Coverage Benefit Type Low 2009 CT MA RI VT First Health Part D-Secure $19.40 $175.00 No Gap Coverage Enhanced Low 2010 CT MA RI VT First Health Part D-Secure (PDP) $10.80 $175.00 No Gap Coverage Enhanced High 2009 CT MA RI VT Aetna Medicare Rx Premier $111.30 $0.00 Many Generics Enhanced High 2010 CT MA RI VT Aetna Medicare Rx Premier (PDP) $91.90 $0.00 Many Generics Enhanced

» Click to see change details for all plans in Connecticut.

The chart above details the least (and most) expensive plan in 2009 and

plan features and costs should you stay in the same plan in 2010.

Gap Coverage Types and Minimum Premium for 2010 Part D Plans

2010 Gap Coverage Details Gap Coverage Type Nbr. Plans Min. Prem. No Gap Coverage 38 $10.80 Many Generics 8 $59.30 Many Generics and Few Brand 1 $66.40 All Generics 1 $82.80 2009 Gap Coverage Details Gap Coverage Type Nbr. Plans Min. Prem. No Gap Coverage 35 $19.40 Many Generics 7 $50.60 Some Generics 2 $65.10 All Generics 3 $69.00

Note: Click the Gap Coverage Type above to see plan details for 2010 Connecticut plans.

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).

2010 Connecticut $0 Premium LIS Qualified Part D Plans

2010 LIS Qualifying Plans Plan Name Plan ID AARP MedicareRx Saver (PDP) S5921-181 Advantage Star Plan by RxAmerica (PDP) S5644-068 Aetna Medicare Rx Essentials (PDP) S5810-036 BravoRx (PDP) S5998-015 CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One (PDP) S5617-008 Community CCRx Basic (PDP) S5803-071 First Health Part D-Premier (PDP) S5768-038 Health Net Orange Option 1 (PDP) S5678-004 HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan -Reg 2 (PDP) S5932-003 Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - Value (PDP) S5660-105 PrescribaRx Bronze (PDP) S5597-237 SilverScript Value (PDP) S5601-004 2009 LIS Qualifying Plans Plan Name Plan ID AARP MedicareRx Saver S5921-181 Advantage Star Plan by RxAmerica S5644-068 BravoRx S5998-015 CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One S5617-008 EnvisionRxPlus Silver S7694-002 First Health Part D-Premier S5768-038 Health Net Orange Option 1 S5678-004 HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan -Reg 2 S5932-003 Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - Value S5660-105 MedicareRx Rewards Standard S5960-108 Prescriba Rx Bronze S5597-237 SilverScript Value S5601-004

Note: Click heading above to see details LIS qualifying plans in Connecticut.                Please note, not all plans are available in every state.

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(Chart Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid files: 2010LandscapeSourceData_PDP_09_17_09.xls, 2009LandscapeSourceData_PDP_09_18_08.xls, 2008LandscapeSourceData_PDP_09_25_07.xls, and provider websites)





Last updated on: 09/29/2009

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