Will Your Current 2011 Medicare Plan be Discontinued in 2012?

A number of 2011 Medicare prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans are being discontinued in 2012. People who are currently enrolled in these plans should have already received a notice in the mail explaining that their current Medicare prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage plan will not be available next year.

If you are a member of one of these discontinued plans, you will be either transitioned to another Medicare Part D prescription drug plan offered by the same carrier or you will need to select a new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (or Medicare Advantage plan) for 2012. Some examples of the Medicare Prescription Drug plans that will no longer be available along with the number of plan members effected are as follows:

Number of Members Effected
Plan Name	Largest Region	Nationally
Advantage Star Plan by RxAmerica – 34 regions	CA: 200,778	651,463
Aetna Medicare Rx Plus (PDP) – 19 regions	TX: 8,572	39,813
Aetna Medicare Rx Costco Plus Plan – 15 regions	OH: 3,941	25,518
CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan Two – 18 regions	CA: 1,038	7,088
EnvisionRxPlus Gold – 34 regions	FL: 489	6,570
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - Choice – 12 regions	VA: 916	6,004
Sterling Rx – 27 regions	MO: 709	5,380