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2015 Montana Medicare Part D Plan Statistics*
CMS Region 25 includes (IA MN MT NE ND SD WY)
Statistic 2015 Change 15-14 2014 Change 14-13 2013
Total Number of Part D Drug Plans
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30 -4 34 2 32
Nbr of Enhanced (EA) Plans 17 0 17 1 16
Nbr of Basic (BA, DS, AE) Plans 13 -4 17 1 16
Nbr of $0 Deductible Plans 12 -4 16 2 14
Lowest Premium for a $0 Ded. Plan $26.10 $3.1 $23.00 $-4.1 $27.10
Percent $0 Deductible Plans 40% -7% 47% 3% 44%
Nbr of Plans with a Premium < $25 1 -2 3 1 2
Percent Plans with a Premium under $25 3% -6% 9% 3% 6%
Lowest Cost PDP Plan (Premium)
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$15.70 $3.10 $12.60 $-2.40 $15.00
Highest Cost PDP Plan (Premium)
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$139.20 $-1.40 $140.60 $30.40 $110.20
Average PDP Plan Premium (Cost) $54.20 $-1.70 $55.90 $1.31 $54.59
% Change in Avg. PDP Plan Costs -- -3% -- 2% --
Avg. Weighted PDP Plan Premium** $35.68 $-0.97 $36.65 $-0.43 $37.08
% Change Weighted Avg. PDP Costs** -- -3% -- -1% --
Number of PDP Plans with Any Gap Coverage in the Gap (Donut Hole) 8 0 8 -3 11
Percent of PDP Plans with Any Gap Coverage 27% 3% 24% -10% 34%
Lowest Cost Plan with Any Gap Coverage
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$49.30 $5.90 $43.40 $-0.70 $44.10
Total Beneficiaries with LIS 29,049 26,752 26,752
LIS Benchmark Premium $30.00 $-2.23 $32.23 $-2.38 34.61
Total Nbr of LIS Qualified Plans 5 -5 10 2 8
Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their Current Plan View premium detail chart
Nbr of Plans with Premium Decrease 11 0 11 1 10
Nbr of Plans with No Premium Change 1 1 -2 2
Nbr of Plans with Premium Increase 14 1 13 -3 16
% of People with a Premium Increase 77% 1% 76% 22% 54%
Weighted Average Increase for People with a Premium Increase $6.12 $1.19 $4.93 $1.69 $3.24
Note: *Stand-alone Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)s only. Data for MA-PD plans not included. Sanctioned plans are included in this data. .
**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.



2015 Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their 2014 Plan
Premium Change Range Total number of Plans in this Change Range
$-44 to $-40 * -- total: 1 plan
$-39 to $-35 * -- total: 1 plan
$-34 to $-30 0 plans
$-29 to $-25 0 plans
$-24 to $-20 0 plans
$-19 to $-15 0 plans
$-14 to $-10 0 plans
$-9 to $-5 * * * * * -- total: 5 plans
$-4 to $0 * * * * * -- total: 5 plans
$1 to $5 * * * * * * -- total: 6 plans
$6 to $10 * * * * * -- total: 5 plans
$11 to $15 * -- total: 1 plan
$16 to $20 * -- total: 1 plan
$21 to $25 * -- total: 1 plan
   

Details for the Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2015
H/LStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
LowIA MN MT NE ND SD WYHumana Walmart Rx Plan (PDP)$15.70$320.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
HighIA MN MT NE ND SD WYAetna Medicare Rx Premier (PDP)$139.20$0.00YesEnhanced
   
    The chart above shows the details of the least expensive and most
    expensive plans available for 2015.

Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2014 and how the plan changes in 2015
H/LYearStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
Low2014IA MN MT NE ND SD WYHumana Walmart Rx Plan (PDP)$12.60$310.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
  2015IA MN MT NE ND SD WYHumana Walmart Rx Plan (PDP)$15.70$320.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
High2014IA MN MT NE ND SD WYAetna Medicare Rx Premier (PDP)$140.60$0.00Few GenericsEnhanced
  2015IA MN MT NE ND SD WYAetna Medicare Rx Premier (PDP)$139.20$0.00YesEnhanced
   
    The chart above details the least (and most) expensive plan in 2014 and
    plan features and costs should you stay in the same plan in 2015.

Gap Coverage Types and Minimum Premium for 2015 Part D Plans
2015 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNumber
of Plans
Minimum
Premium
No Gap Coverage22$15.70
Yes8$49.30
2014 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNumber
of Plans
Minimum
Premium
No Gap Coverage26$12.60
Few Brands1$43.40
Call Plan for details1$71.40
Some Generics, Some Brands2$105.10
Many Generics1$106.30
Many Generics, Some Brands2$117.90
Few Generics1$140.60
    Notes: Click the Gap Coverage Type above to see plan details for 2015 Montana plans.


Gap coverage descriptions apply to formulary drugs only. The Healthcare Reform provides that for Plan Year 2012, ALL formulary generics will have at least a 14% 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". A label of "All Formulary Drugs" is applied for plans that cover 100% of "generic" and 100% of "brand" products (either by covering all formulary drug products in the gap or by having no initial coverage limit),
  • "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).


2015 Montana $0 Premium LIS Qualified Part D Plans
2015 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus (PDP)S5921-370
Aetna Medicare Rx Saver (PDP)S5810-059
Humana Preferred Rx Plan (PDP)S5884-145
SilverScript Choice (PDP)S5601-050
Symphonix Value Rx (PDP)S0522-042
2014 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus (PDP)S5921-370
Aetna CVS/pharmacy Prescription Drug Plan (PDP)S5810-059
Cigna Medicare Rx Secure (PDP)S5617-123
EnvisionRxPlus Silver (PDP)S7694-025
HealthMarkets Value Rx (PDP)S0128-026
Humana Preferred Rx Plan (PDP)S5884-145
SilverScript Basic (PDP)S5601-50
SmartD Rx Saver (PDP)S0064-25
Symphonix Value Rx (PDP)S0522-042
WellCare Classic (PDP)S5967-162
    Note: Click heading above to see details of LIS qualifying plans in Montana.
               Please note, not all plans are available in every state.

List of National PDP Providers with Plans available in Montana
2015 National PDP Providers
Aetna Medicare
Cigna-HealthSpring Rx
Express Scripts Medicare
First Health Part D
Humana Insurance Company
United American Insurance Company
UnitedHealthcare
2014 National PDP Providers
Aetna Medicare
Cigna Medicare Rx
Cigna-HealthSpring
EnvisionRx Plus
Express Scripts Medicare
First Health Part D
HealthMarkets Medicare
Humana Insurance Company
MEDCO CONTAINMENT LIFE AND MEDCO CONTAINMENT OF NE
SILVERSCRIPT INSURANCE COMPANY
UniCare
United American Insurance Company
UnitedHealthcare
    Note: Click heading above to see PDP plans and details for Montana.