You do not need to do anything. If your Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D prescription drug
plan is offered next year - and you make no enrollment decision - you will
be automatically . . .
No. In general, your Medicare Advantage (MA) plan can NOT drop your Medicare Advantage coverage unless you are enrolled in a Special Needs Plan (SNP) and no longer have the plan's "special need" . . .
You can get a 30-day temporary or transition prescription drug fill if you:
stayed with the same Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (or Medicare Advantage plan that includes drug coverage) . . .
Yes. Medicare anticipates that Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans will allow new plan members
to file requests for formulary exceptions or coverage determinations before the
beginnin . . .
When you are "crosswalked", you are automatically moved from your current Medicare plan to another Medicare Part D plan or Medicare Advantage. This can mean that your plan is being merging or consolidated into another Medicare plan - with new coverage features.
No. The Special Enrollment Period through end of February for Service Area Reduction or Medicare plan cancellation Special Enrollment Period (SAR SEP)
would NOT
apply.
This Special Enrollm . . .
You can review your plan's Annual Notice of Change letter (ANOC) that your Medicare plan will send you in late-September or early-October of every year. You can also use our https://PDP-Compare.com or https://MA-Compare.com tools to see annual changes in Medicare plan co-pays.
Your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan can change every year and your Medicare plan is required to summarize any
plan changes in your Annual Notice of
Change letter (ANOC) that you should r . . .
Medicare Part D plans can change formulary or drug list designs each year and with the new plan year, your Medicare prescription drug plan may have implemented utilization management (or drug usage ma . . .
No. Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans are
“guaranteed issue” to all people living within the plan’s service area - with only very limited ex . . .
There are several reasons why you are paying more this year for your drugs even when you are in the same Medicare plan: Your drugs are no longer covered or covered at a higher price, you used a non-network or standard pharmacy, you lost Extra Help benefits, and more . . .
Your current Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan may be discontinued, merged, or consolidated next year for several reasons:
Medicare Plan Consolidation or Merger
Sometimes a Medi . . .
There are several reasons why you are paying more this year for your drugs even when you are in the same Medicare plan: Your drugs are no longer covered or covered at a higher price, you used a non-network or standard pharmacy, you lost Extra Help benefits, and more . . .
Your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan can change every year and your Medicare plan is required to summarize any
plan changes in your Annual Notice of
Change letter (ANOC) that you should r . . .
No. Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans are
“guaranteed issue” to all people living within the plan’s service area - with only very limited ex . . .
You do not need to do anything. If your Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D prescription drug
plan is offered next year - and you make no enrollment decision - you will
be automatically . . .
When you are "crosswalked", you are automatically moved from your current Medicare plan to another Medicare Part D plan or Medicare Advantage. This can mean that your plan is being merging or consolidated into another Medicare plan - with new coverage features.
You can get a 30-day temporary or transition prescription drug fill if you:
stayed with the same Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (or Medicare Advantage plan that includes drug coverage) . . .
You can review your plan's Annual Notice of Change letter (ANOC) that your Medicare plan will send you in late-September or early-October of every year. You can also use our https://PDP-Compare.com or https://MA-Compare.com tools to see annual changes in Medicare plan co-pays.
No. In general, your Medicare Advantage (MA) plan can NOT drop your Medicare Advantage coverage unless you are enrolled in a Special Needs Plan (SNP) and no longer have the plan's "special need" . . .
Yes. Medicare anticipates that Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans will allow new plan members
to file requests for formulary exceptions or coverage determinations before the
beginnin . . .
Your current Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan may be discontinued, merged, or consolidated next year for several reasons:
Medicare Plan Consolidation or Merger
Sometimes a Medi . . .
Medicare Part D plans can change formulary or drug list designs each year and with the new plan year, your Medicare prescription drug plan may have implemented utilization management (or drug usage ma . . .
No. The Special Enrollment Period through end of February for Service Area Reduction or Medicare plan cancellation Special Enrollment Period (SAR SEP)
would NOT
apply.
This Special Enrollm . . .