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2010 Massachusetts 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
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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)
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$10.80 $-8.60 $19.40 $4.80 $14.60
Highest Cost PDP Plan (Premium)
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$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
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$59.30 $8.70 $50.60 $8.90 $41.70

Total Beneficiaries with LIS 218,335 218,335
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
            » Click to see change details on a per plan basis

Details for the Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2010
H/LStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
LowCT MA RI VTFirst Health Part D-Secure (PDP)$10.80$175.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
HighCT MA RI VTHumana Complete S5884-031 (PDP)$100.80$0.00Many GenericsEnhanced
            » Click to see 2010 Part D Plan details for Massachusetts.
            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/LYearStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
Low2009CT MA RI VTFirst Health Part D-Secure$19.40$175.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
Low2010CT MA RI VTFirst Health Part D-Secure (PDP)$10.80$175.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced

High2009CT MA RI VTAetna Medicare Rx Premier$111.30$0.00Many GenericsEnhanced
High2010CT MA RI VTAetna Medicare Rx Premier (PDP)$91.90$0.00Many GenericsEnhanced

            » Click to see change details for all plans in Massachusetts.
            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 TypeNbr.
Plans
Min.
Prem.
No Gap Coverage38$10.80
Many Generics8$59.30
Many Generics and Few Brand1$66.40
All Generics1$82.80
2009 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNbr.
Plans
Min.
Prem.
No Gap Coverage35$19.40
Many Generics7$50.60
Some Generics2$65.10
All Generics3$69.00
               Note: Click the Gap Coverage Type above to see plan details for 2010 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts $0 Premium LIS Qualified Part D Plans
2010 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan 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 NamePlan ID
AARP MedicareRx SaverS5921-181
Advantage Star Plan by RxAmericaS5644-068
BravoRxS5998-015
CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan OneS5617-008
EnvisionRxPlus SilverS7694-002
First Health Part D-PremierS5768-038
Health Net Orange Option 1S5678-004
HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan -Reg 2S5932-003
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - ValueS5660-105
MedicareRx Rewards StandardS5960-108
Prescriba Rx BronzeS5597-237
SilverScript ValueS5601-004
               Note: Click heading above to see details LIS qualifying plans in Massachusetts.
               Please note, not all plans are available in every state.


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