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2018 Florida Medicare Part D Plan (PDP) Statistics*
CMS Region 11 includes (FL)
Statistic 2018 Change 18-17 2017 Change 17-16 2016
Total Number of Part D Drug Plans
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21 1 20 -2 22
Nbr of Enhanced (EA) Plans 12 1 11 -1 12
Nbr of Basic (BA, DS, AE) Plans 9 0 9 -1 10
Nbr of $0 Deductible Plans 8 0 8 0 8
Lowest Premium for a $0 Deductible Plan $26.40 $-2.50 $28.90 $3.30 $25.60
$0 Deductible Plans (percentage) 38% -2% 40% 4% 36%
Number of Plans with a Premium under $25 3 1 2 1 1
Percentage of Plans with a Premium under $25 14% 4% 10% 5% 5%
Lowest Cost PDP (Premium)
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$17.70 $0.70 $17.00 $-1.40 $18.40
Highest Cost PDP (Premium)
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$169.40 $-2.60 $172.00 $-2.70 $174.70
Average PDP Premium (Cost) $60.81 $-0.71 $61.52 $-5.33 $66.85
% Change in Avg. PDP Costs -- -1% -- -8% --
Avg. Weighted PDP Premium** $47.38 $4.98 $42.40 $-0.01 $42.41
% Change Weighted Avg. PDP Costs** -- 12% -- -0% --
Number of PDPs with Any Gap Coverage in the Gap (Donut Hole) 8 1 7 1 6
Percentage of PDPs with Any Gap Coverage 38% 3% 35% 8% 27%
Lowest Cost PDP with Any Gap Coverage
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$17.70 $-21.00 $38.70 $4.40 $34.30
Total Beneficiaries with LIS 807,952 807,952 807,952
LIS Benchmark Premium $29.07 $-0.06 $29.13 $1.06 28.07
Total Nbr of LIS Qualified Plans 2 -1 3 0 3
Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their Current Plan View premium detail chart
Number of PDPs with Premium Decrease 6 -8 14 10 4
Number of PDPs with No Premium Change 0 0
Number of PDPs with Premium Increase 13 5 8 -13 21
Percentage of People with a Premium Increase 71.4% 6.4% 65% -34% 99%
Weighted Average Increase for People with a Premium Increase $8.09 $2.47 $5.62 $-2.53 $8.15


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.



2018 Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their 2017 Plan
Premium Change Range Total number of Plans in this Change Range
$-14 to $-10 * -- total: 1 plan
$-9 to $-5 0 plans
$-4 to $0 * * * * * -- total: 5 plans
$1 to $5 * * * * -- total: 4 plans
$6 to $10 * * * * -- total: 4 plans
$11 to $15 * -- total: 1 plan
$16 to $20 * * * -- total: 3 plans
$21 to $25 * -- total: 1 plan
   

Details for the Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2018
H/LStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
LowFLAetna Medicare Rx Select (PDP)$17.70$405.00YesEnhanced
HighFLBlueMedicare Complete Rx (PDP)$169.40$0.00YesEnhanced
   
    The chart above shows the details of the least expensive and most
    expensive plans available for 2018.

Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2017 and how the plan changes in 2018
H/LYearStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
Low2017FLHumana Walmart Rx Plan (PDP)$17.00$400.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
  2018FLHumana Walmart Rx Plan (PDP)$20.40$405.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
High2017FLBlueMedicare Rx-Option 2 (PDP)$172.00$0.00YesEnhanced
  2018FLBlueMedicare Complete Rx (PDP)$169.40$0.00YesEnhanced
   
    The chart above details the least (and most) expensive plan in 2017 and
    plan features and costs should you stay in the same plan in 2018.

Gap Coverage Types and Minimum Premium for 2018 Part D Plans
2018 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNumber
of Plans
Minimum
Premium
Yes8$17.70
No Gap Coverage13$20.40
2017 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNumber
of Plans
Minimum
Premium
No Gap Coverage13$17.00
Yes7$38.70
    Notes: Click the Gap Coverage Type above to see plan details for 2018 Florida plans.
Gap coverage applies to formulary drugs only. The Healthcare Reform provides that for Plan Year 2018, ALL formulary generics will have at least a 56% discount and ALL brand drugs will have at least a 65% discount in the coverage gap. The Gap Coverage discussed in this section is in addition to the Healthcare Reform mandated discounts.

2018 Florida $0 Premium LIS Qualified Part D Plans
2018 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
SilverScript Choice (PDP)S5601-022
WellCare Classic (PDP)S4802-083
2017 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
Humana Preferred Rx Plan (PDP)S5884-105
SilverScript Choice (PDP)S5601-022
WellCare Classic (PDP)S4802-083
    Note: Click heading above to see details of LIS qualifying plans in Florida.
               Please note, not all plans are available in every state.

List of National PDP Providers with Plans available in Florida
2018 National PDP Providers
Aetna Medicare
Cigna-HealthSpring Rx
EnvisionRx Plus
Express Scripts Medicare
First Health Part D
Humana Insurance Company
SilverScript
UnitedHealthcare
WellCare
2017 National PDP Providers
Aetna Medicare
Cigna-HealthSpring Rx
EnvisionRx Plus
Express Scripts Medicare
First Health Part D
Humana Insurance Company
SilverScript
UnitedHealthcare
WellCare
    Note: Click heading above to see PDP plans and details for Florida.