Over 1.8 million people are currently enrolled in a 2020 Medicare Part D plan that is changing names in 2021
Is your 2020 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan changing names (and coverage) in 2021?
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.
Examples of 2020 Medicare Part D plans changing names (and coverage) in 2021.
Stand-alone Medicare Part D plans (PDPs)
with name changes and possibly significant feature changes
|
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 |
Need a faster way to see if your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan is changing in 2021?
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.
Both the
PDP-Compare
and
MA-Compare tools also show the Medicare Part D plans or Medicare Advantage plans that will be
merged,
discontinued, or
added in 2021.
Not sure where to begin with all this information?
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.