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1 2013 California Medicare Prescription Plans (PDPs) The following Medicare prescription drug plans are available to California residents. This information was taken from the Medicare Web site, This chart does not include a list of Medicare Advantage Prescription Plans available in Los Angeles County. To obtain this information, contact the Center for Health Care Rights at the toll free number listed below. This chart provides only general information on the listed plans. Use the Medicare Web site: to help you select the lowest cost plan that covers your prescription drugs. This chart includes information on each Medicare drug plan s performance using an overall rating score developed by Medicare. Medicare developed this rating system to provide information to compare plans based on quality and performance. The information comes directly from the Medicare.gov Web site. What the score means: Plans can receive a 1 to 5 star rating with 1 as the lowest score and 5 as the highest. The overall score given to each plan provides an overall quality measure of how the plan performed in four categories: (1) drug plan customer service, (2) member complaints, (3) member satisfaction with the plan, and (4) drug pricing and safety. The overall plan rating information comes from member surveys done by Medicare, monitoring visits conducted by Medicare and Medicare s review of drug plan billing and other information. Medicare Five Star Special Period (SEP) Persons with Medicare Parts A and B can use the new 5 Star SEP to enroll in a Medicare drug plan (PDP) or a Medicare Advantage drug plan (MAPD) that has a star rating of 4.5 or higher. This SEP can only be used once in Need more information on Medicare? Call the Center for Health Care Rights at (800) If you qualify for Extra with your Part D plan, you will pay lower co-payments than is shown on this chart. The Center for Health Care Rights (CHCR) is a California non-profit organization that provides free information and help with Medicare. Funding for this flyer is provided by the Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging SHIP grant. October 2012

2 2013 California Medicare Prescription Plans (PDP) Aetna Medicare (800) (877) Aetna CVS/ pharmacy Prescription Plan (S ) Aetna Medicare Rx Premier (S ) $0 $28.60 $ No gap coverage 3.5 out of 5 stars $ $0 Many generics 3.5 out of 5 stars Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Co. (800) (800) Blue Cross MedicareRx Standard (S ) Blue Cross MedicareRx Plus (S ) Blue Cross MedicareRx Gold (S ) $41.30 $ No gap coverage 3 out of 5 stars $76.80 $0 Few generics 3 out of 5 stars $ $0 Many generics 3 out of 5 stars Blue Shield of California (888) (888) Blue Shield Medicare Basic Plan (S ) Blue Shield Medicare Enhanced Plan (S ) $53.40 $ No gap coverage 4 out of 5 stars $72.50 $0 No gap coverage 4 out of 5 stars 2

3 2013 California Medicare Prescription Plans (PDP) $0 CIGNA Medicare Rx (800) (800) CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One (S ) $55.80 $ No gap coverage 3 out of 5 stars EnvisionRx Plus & (866) EnvisionRx Plus Silver (S ) EnvisionRx Plus Gold (S ) $29.10 $ No gap coverage 3 out of 5 stars $54.00 $ Some generics 3 out of 5 stars Express Scripts Medicare (866) Costumer (800) Express Scripts Medicare Value (S ) Express Scripts Medicare Choice (S ) $61.00 $ No gap coverage 4 out of 5 stars $91.60 $ Many generics 4 out of 5 stars 3

4 2013 California Medicare Prescription Plans (PDP) $0 (877) First Health Part D Value Plus (S ) $24.40 $0 No gap coverage 3 out of 5 stars First Health Part D (866) First Health Part D Premier (S ) $47.90 $325 No gap coverage 3 out of 5 stars (877) (866) First Health Part D Premier Plus (S ) $ $0 Some generics 3.5 out of 5 stars Health- Markets Medicare (888) (888) Reader s Digest Value Rx (S ) $32.30 $ No gap coverage N/A HealthSpring Prescription Plan (877) (800) HealthSpring Prescription Plan Reg 32 (S ) $46.90 $ No gap coverage 2.5 out of 5 stars 4

5 2013 California Medicare Prescription Plans (PDP) $0 Humana Insurance Company (800) (800) Humana Walmart- Preferred Rx Plan (S ) Humana Enhanced (S ) Humana Complete (S ) $18.50 $325 No gap coverage 3.5 out of 5 stars $47.40 $0 No gap coverage 3.5 out of 5 stars $ $0 Some generics 3.5 out of 5 stars SilverScript (866) (866) SilverScript Choice (S ) SilverScript Basic (S ) SilverScript Plus (S ) $29.10 $0 No gap coverage 3 out of 5 stars $30.60 $ No gap coverage 3 out of 5 stars $ $0 Many generics 3 out of 5 stars SmartD Rx & (855) SmartD Rx Saver (S ) SmartD Rx Plus (S ) $31.40 $ No gap coverage N/A $73.00 $0 Some generics N/A 5

6 2013 California Medicare Prescription Plans (PDP) $0 United American Insurance Company & (866) United American Select (S ) United American Enhanced (S ) $36.50 $ No gap coverage 3.5 out of 5 stars $60.80 $80.00 No gap coverage 3.5 out of 5 stars United Healthcare (866) (888) (888) AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus (S ) AARP MedicareRx Preferred (S ) $15.00 $ No gap coverage 3 out of 5 stars $47.90 $0 No gap coverage 3 out of 5 stars (888) AARP MedicareRx Enhanced (S ) $98.00 $0 Some generics 3 out of 5 stars WellCare (888) (888) WellCare Classic (S ) WellCare Extra (S ) $33.00 $0 No gap coverage 3 out of 5 stars $49.00 $0 Many generics 3 out of 5 stars 6

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