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2022 Massachusetts Medicare Part D Plan (PDP) Statistics*
CMS Region 2 includes (CT MA RI VT)
Statistic 2022 Change 22-21 2021 Change 21-20 2020
Total Number of Part D Drug Plans
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21 -6 27 2 25
Nbr of Enhanced (EA) Plans 13 -4 17 2 15
Nbr of Basic (BA, DS, AE) Plans 8 -2 10 0 10
Nbr of $0 Deductible Plans 4 0 4 0 4
Lowest Premium for a $0 Deductible Plan $69.00 $-3.00 $72.00 $1.70 $70.30
$0 Deductible Plans (percentage) 19% 4% 15% -1% 16%
Number of Plans with a Premium under $25 3 -3 6 -2 8
Percentage of Plans with a Premium under $25 14% -8% 22% -10% 32%
Lowest Cost PDP (Premium)
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$7.40 $0.20 $7.20 $-6.00 $13.20
Highest Cost PDP (Premium)
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$136.20 $1.20 $135.00 $7.00 $128.00
Average PDP Premium (Cost) $49.63 $6.37 $43.26 $0.25 $43.01
% Change in Avg. PDP Costs -- 15% -- 1% --
Avg. Weighted PDP Premium** $45.40 $4.26 $41.14 $0.89 $40.25
% Change Weighted Avg. PDP Costs** -- 10% -- 2% --
Number of PDPs with Any Gap Coverage in the Gap (Donut Hole) 3 -1 4 -1 5
Percentage of PDPs with Any Gap Coverage 14% -1% 15% -5% 20%
Lowest Cost PDP with Any Gap Coverage
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$55.60 $14.70 $40.90 $16.80 $24.10
Total Beneficiaries with LIS 330,167 0 330,843 0 324,876
LIS Benchmark Premium $36.27 $1.11 $35.16 $0.39 34.77
Total Nbr of LIS Qualified Plans 6 -2 8 1 7
Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their Current Plan View premium detail chart
Number of PDPs with Premium Decrease 3 -5 8 0 8
Number of PDPs with No Premium Change 0 -1 1 1 0
Number of PDPs with Premium Increase 17 1 16 1 15
Percentage of People with a Premium Increase 89.9% 34.62% 55% -1.52% 57%
Weighted Average Increase for People with a Premium Increase $4.72 $-1.95 $6.67 $0.12 $6.55


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.



2022 Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their 2021 Plan
Premium Change Range Total number of Plans in this Change Range
$-8.60 to $-4.6 * -- total: 1 plan
$-3.6 to $0.4 * * -- total: 2 plans
$1.4 to $5.4 * * * * * * * * * -- total: 9 plans
$6.4 to $10.4 * * * * * -- total: 5 plans
$11.4 to $15.4 * * -- total: 2 plans
$16.4 to $20.4 0 plans
$21.4 to $25.4 * -- total: 1 plan
   

Details for the Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2022
H/LStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
LowCT MA RI VTSilverScript SmartRx (PDP)$7.40$480.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
HighCT MA RI VTBlue MedicareRx Premier (PDP)$136.20$0.00YesEnhanced
   
    The chart above shows the details of the least expensive and most
    expensive plans available for 2022.

Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2021 and how the plan changes in 2022
H/LYearStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
Low2021CT MA RI VTSilverScript SmartRx (PDP)$7.20$445.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
  2022CT MA RI VTSilverScript SmartRx (PDP)$7.40$480.00No Gap CoverageEnhanced
High2021CT MA RI VTBlue MedicareRx Premier (PDP)$135.00$0.00YesEnhanced
  2022CT MA RI VTBlue MedicareRx Premier (PDP)$136.20$0.00YesEnhanced
   
    The chart above details the least (and most) expensive plan in 2021 and
    plan features and costs should you stay in the same plan in 2022.

Gap Coverage Types and Minimum Premium for 2022 Part D Plans
2022 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNumber
of Plans
Minimum
Premium
No Gap Coverage18$7.40
Yes3$55.60
2021 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNumber
of Plans
Minimum
Premium
No Gap Coverage23$7.20
Yes4$40.90
    Notes: Click the Gap Coverage Type above to see plan details for 2022 Massachusetts plans.
Gap coverage applies to formulary drugs only. The Healthcare Reform provides that for Plan Year 2022, ALL formulary generics will have at least a 75% discount and ALL brand drugs will have at least a 75% discount in the coverage gap. The Gap Coverage discussed in this section is in addition to the Healthcare Reform mandated discounts.

2022 Massachusetts $0 Premium LIS Qualified Part D Plans
2022 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus (PDP)S5921-348
Cigna Secure Rx (PDP)S5617-008
Elixir RxSecure (PDP)S7694-002
Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)S5884-102
SilverScript Choice (PDP)S5601-004
Wellcare Classic (PDP)S4802-076
2021 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus (PDP)S5921-348
Cigna Secure Rx (PDP)S5617-008
Elixir RxSecure (PDP)S7694-002
Express Scripts Medicare - Value (PDP)S5660-105
Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP)S5884-102
SilverScript Choice (PDP)S5601-004
WellCare Classic (PDP)S4802-076
WellCare Medicare Rx Saver (PDP)S5810-036
    Note: Click heading above to see details of LIS qualifying plans in Massachusetts.
               Please note, not all plans are available in every state.

List of National PDP Providers with Plans available in Massachusetts
2022 National PDP Providers
Aetna Medicare
Cigna
Elixir Insurance
Humana
UnitedHealthcare
Wellcare
2021 National PDP Providers
Aetna Medicare
Cigna
Elixir Insurance
Express Scripts Medicare
Humana
UnitedHealthcare
WellCare
    Note: Click heading above to see PDP plans and details for Massachusetts.