2011 Medicare Part D Update

Information about the 2010 Medicare Part D prescription plans is available at www.medicare.gov. Enrollment can also be done from this site.

Any individual that we support who has Medicaid (Masshealth, Commonwealth) and Medicare is considered dually eligible and should be enrolled in one of the 11 Low Income Subsidy (LIS) plans available in 2011 in Massachusetts. They are:

•	Bravo Health Insurance Co.: BravoRx  
•	First Health Part D: First Health Part D Premier
•	Health Net: Health Net Orange  Option 1
•	HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan: HealthSpring Drug Plan – Reg. 2
•	Rx America Advantage Star Plan
•	Silverscript:  CVS Caremark Value  (Formerly SilverScript Value) * New Name 
•	Universal American: Community CCRx Basic
•	Humana Walmart – Preferred RX Plan * New
•	Unicare: Medicare RX Rewards Standard * New
•	United Healthcare: AARP MedicareRX Preferred * New
•	Wellcare Classic * New

The 2010 plans that will no longer be LIS plans in 2011 are:
•	Aetna Medicare: Aetna Medicare Rx Essentials 
•	Cigna Medicare RX: Cigna Medicare Rx Plan One
•	Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - Value
•	United Healthcare: AARP MedicareRx Saver 
•	Universal American: PrescribaRx Bronze 

In most cases, people will remain in the same plan they had in 2010.  However, some people who were automatically enrolled in their 2010 plan will be moved automatically into another plan if their plan is no longer LIS or available in 2011.  Some of those individuals will be moved to a new LIS plan within the same company as their 2010 plan.  If an individual receives a blue letter from Medicare (CMS) they will be moved to a new plan automatically because the plan they were automatically enrolled in for 2010 will no longer be a LIS plan in 2011.

Others will need to enroll themselves into a new LIS plan if they voluntarily chose their 2010 plan and it is no longer an LIS plan in 2011 or is no longer available. Enrollment starts November 15 – December 31 and the plan will be effective January 1, 2011. If an individual receives a tan letter from Medicare (CMS), they need to actively enroll themselves in a new LIS plan as the plan they voluntarily enrolled in for 2010 is no longer a LIS plan in 2011. 

Enrollment starts November 15 – December 31 and the plan will be effective January 1, 2011

Remember:
•	Blue letter from Medicare (CMS): no need to take any action. Individual will automatically be enrolled in a new LIS plan and receive a new Part D prescription card for their new plan for 2011.
•	Tan letter from Medicare (CMS): Action must be taken to enroll individual in a new LIS plan for 2011. Once enrolled, individual will receive a new part D prescription card. 
•	Dually eligible individuals (those with both Medicare and Medicaid) can change their plans as often as they want.
•	All duals should be in a LIS plan if they want to avoid monthly premiums and have a copay of only $1 or $3.
•	If you need any help, contact Sharon Oxx at Sharon.Oxx@state.ma.us or call 617-624-7792.