The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that beneficiaries, their caregivers, and family members can begin to review 2009 Medicare prescription drug plan and health plan information online.
“Some beneficiaries may see significant premium increases or changes, such as reduced coverage in the gap, if they stay in the same prescription drug plan in 2009,” said CMS Acting Administrator Kerry Weems. “Yet, almost 97 percent of beneficiaries enrolled in a stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP) will have access to Medicare drug and health plans in 2009 whose premiums would be the same or less than their coverage in 2008.”
The 2009 Plan Finder allows beneficiaries to compare prescription drug coverage from both stand-alone PDPs and Medicare Advantage plans that provide prescription drug coverage and to view premiums, formularies, and availability of coverage in the gap. Additionally, the 2009 Medicare Options Compare tool allows beneficiaries to compare Medicare health plan options, such as HMOs and PPOs.
