Over 1.8 million people are currently enrolled in a 2020 stand-alone Medicare Part D plan (PDP) that is changing plan names in 2021 - and also may be changing plan coverage.
How will you know whether your plan is changing names next year?
Current members of a 2020 Medicare Part D plan will be notified in their Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) letter about the plan's 2021 name change (along with other coverage changes) - and then you have the option to join another plan during the annual Open Enrollment Period (October 15 through December 7).
How many people are affected by 2021 Medicare Part D plan name changes?
- 1,857,200 members in 143 Medicare PDPs (8 different plans across the country) will find the name of their 2021 plan is different from 2020 -- and the plan may also have with significant changes in 2021 plan coverage.
- For example, over 700,000 members of the 2020 EnvisionRxPlus (PDP) will find their plan’s name changing to the 2021 Elixir RxSecure (PDP), with a similarly-sized formulary, changes in cost-sharing for Tier 3 and Tier 4, and higher premiums (for example, members in Ohio will see a 90% premium increase in 2021).
- You can review 2021 Medicare prescription drug only plan changes using: PDP-Compare.com/2021.
| Stand-alone Medicare Part D plans (PDPs) with name changes and possibly significant feature changes |
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| Plan Name | States | Members Affected |
| EnvisionRxPlus (PDP) will become Elixir RxPlus (PDP) |
in 29 states | 138,874 |
| EnvisionRxPlus (PDP) will become Elixir RxSecure (PDP) | in 20 states | 705,961 |
| EnvisionRxSecure (PDP) will become Elixir RxSecure (PDP) |
in 5 states | 51,915 |
| AR Blue Cross - Medi-Pak Rx Basic (PDP) will become BlueMedicare Value Rx (PDP) |
AR | 19,920 |
Our PDP-Compare and MA-Compare tools allow you to compare annual 2020/2021 changes in all stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) or Medicare Advantage plans (MAs or MAPDs) across the country showing changes in monthly premiums and plan design changes, as well as changes in co-payments or co-insurance rates for different drug tiers along with the most recent Medicare quality star ratings.
The following graphic shows an example of PDP-Compare plan name changes during the 2020/2021 annual Open Enrollment Period.
Medicare beneficiaries can telephone Medicare at 1-800-633-4227, speak with a Medicare representative, and learn more about their 2021 Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plan options.