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2011 Washington Medicare Part D Plan Statistics*
CMS Region 30 includes (OR WA)
Statistic 2011 Change 11-10 2010 Change 10-09 2009
Total Number of Part D Drug Plans
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29 -15 44 -4 48
Nbr of Enhanced (EA) Plans 13 -10 23 -2 25
Nbr of Basic (BA, DS, AE) Plans 16 -5 21 -2 23

Nbr of $0 Deductible Plans 12 -5 17 -10 27
Lowest Premium for a $0 Ded. Plan $35.10 $-1.4 $36.50 $14.9 $21.60
Percent $0 Deductible Plans 41% 2% 39% -17% 56%

Nbr of Plans with a Premium < $25 1 -1 2 -1 3
Percent Plans with a Premium < $25 3% -2% 5% -1% 6%

Lowest Cost PDP Plan (Premium)
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$14.80 $6.00 $8.80 $-7.90 $16.70
Highest Cost PDP Plan (Premium)
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$118.60 $9.30 $109.30 $-11.30 $120.60
Average PDP Plan Premium (Cost) $58.90 $9.48 $49.42 $2.02 $47.40
% Change in Avg. PDP Plan Costs -- 19% -- 4% --
Avg. Weighted PDP Plan Premium** $40.73 $3.15 $37.58 $1.56 $36.02
% Change Weighted Avg. PDP Costs** -- 8% -- 4% --

Number of PDP Plans with Any Gap Coverage in the Gap (Donut Hole) 10 1 9 -3 12
Percent of PDP Plans with Any Gap Coverage 34% 14% 20% -5% 25%
Lowest Cost Plan with Any Gap Coverage
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$42.90 $-13.70 $56.60 $10.20 $46.40

Total Beneficiaries with LIS 164,967 104,667
LIS Benchmark Premium $35.30 $-0.30 $35.60
Total Nbr of LIS Qualified Plans 7 -2 9 2 7

Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their Current Plan View premium detail chart
Nbr of Plans with Premium Decrease 7 -5 12 4 8
Nbr of Plans with No Premium Change 1 1 -3 3
Nbr of Plans with Premium Increase 21 -12 33 -3 36
% of People with a Premium Increase 41% -48% 89% 5% 84%
Weighted Average Increase for People with a Premium Increase $5.99 $1.68 $4.31 $-4.31 $8.62
Note: *Stand-alone Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)s only. Data for MA-PD plans not included. The data for the sanctioned Aetna plans is NOT 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 2011 CMS Standard Plan including cost sharing, LIS benchmarks, etc.

2011 Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their 2010 Plan
Premium Change Range Total number of Plans in this Change Range
$-7 to $-3 * * -- total: 2 plans
$-2 to $2 * * * * * * -- total: 6 plans
$3 to $7 * * * * * * * * * -- total: 9 plans
$8 to $12 * * * -- total: 3 plans
$13 to $17 * * * -- total: 3 plans
$18 to $22 * * -- total: 2 plans
$23 to $27 * -- total: 1 plan
$28 to $32 * * -- total: 2 plans
$33 to $37 0 plans
$38 to $42 0 plans
            » Click to see change details on a per plan basis

Details for the Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2011
H/LStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
LowOR WAHumana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan (PDP)$14.80$310.00No Gap CoverageBasic
HighOR WAHumana Complete (PDP)$118.60$0.00Many Generics and Some BrandsEnhanced
            » Click to see 2011 Part D Plan details for Washington.
            The chart above shows the details of the least expensive and most expensive
            plans available for 2011.

Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2010 and their change in 2011
H/LYearStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
Low2010OR WAFirst Health Part D-Secure (PDP)$8.80$175.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
Low2011OR WA--$0.00$0.00----

High2010OR WAHumana Complete S5884-058 (PDP)$109.30$0.00Many GenericsEnhanced
High2011OR WAHumana Complete (PDP)$118.60$0.00Many Generics and Some BrandsEnhanced

            » Click to see change details for all plans in Washington.
            The chart above details the least (and most) expensive plan in 2010 and
            plan features and costs should you stay in the same plan in 2011.

Gap Coverage Types and Minimum Premium for 2011 Part D Plans
2011 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNbr.
Plans
Min.
Prem.
No Gap Coverage19$14.80
Few Generics2$42.90
Some Generics2$61.70
Many Generics4$75.60
Some Generics and Some Brands1$94.10
Many Generics and Some Brands1$118.60
2010 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNbr.
Plans
Min.
Prem.
No Gap Coverage35$8.80
All Generics1$56.60
Many Generics7$67.10
Many Generics and Few Brand1$69.80
               Notes: Click the Gap Coverage Type above to see plan details for 2011 Washington plans.


Gap coverage descriptions apply to formulary drugs only. The Healthcare Reform provides that for Plan Year 2011, ALL formulary generics will have at least a 7% discount and ALL brand drugs will have at least a 50% discount in the coverage gap. The Gap Coverage Types discussed in this section are in addition to the Healthcare Reform mandated discounts. 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).


2011 Washington $0 Premium LIS Qualified Part D Plans
2011 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
AARP MedicareRx Preferred (PDP)S5820-029
Community CCRx Basic (PDP)S5803-099
CVS Caremark Value (PDP)S5601-060
First Health Part D Premier (PDP)S5768-123
HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan-Reg 30 (PDP)S5932-029
Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan (PDP)S5884-113
WellCare Classic (PDP)S5967-167
2010 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
AARP MedicareRx Saver (PDP)S5921-021
Aetna Medicare Rx Essentials (PDP)S5810-064
Community CCRx Basic (PDP)S5803-099
First Health Part D-Premier (PDP)S5768-123
Health Net Orange Option 1 (PDP)S5678-006
HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan-Reg 30 (PDP)S5932-029
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - Value (PDP)S5660-132
PrescribaRx Bronze (PDP)S5597-264
SilverScript Value (PDP)S5601-060
               Note: Click heading above to see details LIS qualifying plans in Washington.
               Please note, not all plans are available in every state.

List of National PDP Providers with Plans available in Washington
2011 National PDP Providers
CIGNA Medicare Rx
EnvisionRx Plus
First Health Part D
HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan
Humana Insurance Company
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan
RxAmerica
SilverScript Insurance Company
UniCare
United American Insurance Company
UnitedHealthcare
Universal American
2010 National PDP Providers
Aetna Medicare
CIGNA Medicare Rx
Coventry AdvantraRx
EnvisionRx Plus
First Health Part D
Health Net
Humana Insurance Company
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan
RxAmerica
SilverScript Insurance Company
Sterling Life Insurance Company
UniCare
United American Insurance Company
UnitedHealthcare
Universal American
WellCare
               Note: Click heading above to see PDP plans and details for Washington.


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