Is your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage plan still being offered in 2014?

Each plan year, Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans have the option of not renewing their Medicare contract and their plans can be discontinued across the country or in a specific service area.

This means that, if a 2013 Medicare plan providers do not offer any alternative plans for their existing members - then the 2013 members of the discontinued plans must find a new plan or be without 2014 Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan coverage.

The following chart shows examples of 2013 stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans that will no longer be available in 2014:

Medicare Part D Plan Name	States	Members Affected
Advantage Plus - Meridian (PDP)	IL MI
Aetna Medicare Rx Premier (PDP)	ME NH	524
Colorado Access Vista Medicare PDP (PDP)	CO
Destiny Health MedSaver Part D Plan (PDP)	many states
EnvisionRxPlus Gold (PDP)	all states	7,180
Health First Essential & Prime Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)	FL	316
MediMax One, Plus & Elite (PDP)	PR	1,500
RxBLUE BASIC & PLUS (PDP)	LA	12,966
Windsor Rx (PDP)	IA MN MT NE ND SD WY	21,115

What if your 2013 Medicare Part D plan or Medicare Advantage plan is not offered in 2014?

Medicare provides a Special Enrollment Period for members of Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Part D plans that are not renewing (or are being discontinued in 2014).

If your Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D plan is discontinued (or does not renew), you may choose to join a new Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D plan during the annual Open Enrollment Period.