Medicare Part D Benchmark Plans (Archive)

This section lists health plans providing Medicare Part D that are considered Medicare Part D Benchmark Plans for the applicable year.

l  Clients enrolled in a benchmark plan may or may not be receiving Extra Help. See Medicare Part D for more information on the Extra Help subsidy.

l  Determine if clients enrolled in a benchmark plan are receiving Extra Help.

l  Do not use the premium amount or cost-sharing amounts paid by Extra Help as a medical expense or Medicare premium deduction for a spenddown or LTC income calculation. See MA and Medicare Part D for more information.

l  See Medicare Part D Cost-Sharing Amounts for information on the benchmark premium amount and other Part D cost-sharing amounts.

2014 Medicare Part D Benchmark Plans.

2013 Medicare Part D Benchmark Plans not Benchmark plans in 2014.

2013 Medicare Part D Benchmark Plans.

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2014 Medicare Part D Stand Alone Benchmark Plans

The following are the stand alone Medicare Part D benchmark plans for 2014:

l  Aetna Medicare CVS Pharmacy Prescription Drug Plan

l  Cigna Medicare RX Secure

l  Envision Rx Plus Silver

l  HealthMarkets Value Rx

l  Humana Preferred Rx Plan

l  Symphonix Value Rx

l  United Healthcare AARP Medicare Saver Plus

l  WellCare Classic

See the "2014 Amounts in Excess of Medicare Part D Benchmark to Apply as Medical Expense" document for more information on Medicare Part D benchmark plans in which a person is enrolled in conjunction with a Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) plan.

2013 Medicare Part D Benchmark Plans not Benchmark Plans in 2014

The following 2013 benchmark plan will not be a benchmark plan in 2014:

l  AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus.

l  Silverscript CVS Caremark Value.

l  SmartD Rx Saver.

l  Windsor Rx.

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2013 Medicare Part D Stand Alone Benchmark Plans

The following are the stand alone Medicare Part D benchmark plans for 2013:

l  AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus.

l  Aetna Medicare CVS Pharmacy Prescription Drug Plan.

l  Cigna Medicare RX Plan One.

l  EnvisionRx Plus Silver.

l  Humana Walmart - Preferred Rx Plan.

l  Silverscript CVS Caremark Value.

l  SmartD Rx Saver.

l  Windsor Rx.

See the "2013 Amounts in Excess of Medicare Part D Benchmark to Apply as Medical Expense" document for more information on Medicare Part D benchmark plans in which a person is enrolled in conjunction with a Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) plan.

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