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2012 South Carolina Medicare Part D Plan Statistics*
CMS Region 9 includes (SC)
Statistic 2012 Change 12-11 2011 Change 11-10 2010
Total Number of Part D Drug Plans
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32 -2 34 -13 47
Nbr of Enhanced (EA) Plans 15 0 15 -7 22
Nbr of Basic (BA, DS, AE) Plans 17 -2 19 -6 25

Nbr of $0 Deductible Plans 15 0 15 -4 19
Lowest Premium for a $0 Ded. Plan $24.20 $-10.5 $34.70 $3.8 $30.90
Percent $0 Deductible Plans 47% 3% 44% 4% 40%

Nbr of Plans with a Premium < $25 2 1 1 0 1
Percent Plans with a Premium < $25 6% 3% 3% 1% 2%

Lowest Cost PDP Plan (Premium)
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$15.10 $0.30 $14.80 $-9.00 $23.80
Highest Cost PDP Plan (Premium)
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$112.00 $-6.70 $118.70 $16.10 $102.60
Average PDP Plan Premium (Cost) $52.43 $-2.95 $55.38 $9.69 $45.69
% Change in Avg. PDP Plan Costs -- -5% -- 21% --
Avg. Weighted PDP Plan Premium** $40.69 $0.21 $40.48 $0.98 $39.50
% Change Weighted Avg. PDP Costs** -- 1% -- 2% --

Number of PDP Plans with Any Gap Coverage in the Gap (Donut Hole) 8 -4 12 3 9
Percent of PDP Plans with Any Gap Coverage 25% -10% 35% 16% 19%
Lowest Cost Plan with Any Gap Coverage
View coverage type / premium details
$61.60 $13.60 $48.00 $-13.20 $61.20

Total Beneficiaries with LIS 175,736 175,736
LIS Benchmark Premium $36.15 $-0.75 $36.90
Total Nbr of LIS Qualified Plans 12 -2 14 2 12

Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their Current Plan View premium detail chart
Nbr of Plans with Premium Decrease 13 10 3 -13 16
Nbr of Plans with No Premium Change 4 3 1 -1 2
Nbr of Plans with Premium Increase 12 -17 29 -1 30
% of People with a Premium Increase 51% -25% 76% -2% 78%
Weighted Average Increase for People with a Premium Increase $4.26 $-2.06 $6.32 $0.53 $5.79
Note: *Stand-alone Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)s only. Data for MA-PD plans not included. The data for the sanctioned Aetna plans is NOT included on this page.
**The plan premium weighted averages are calculated by multiplying the plan premium by the number of enrollees in the plan to give more "weight" to plans with more members.

: : Details of the 2012 CMS Standard Plan including cost sharing, LIS benchmarks, etc.

2012 Premium Changes for Persons Staying in their 2011 Plan
Premium Change Range Total number of Plans in this Change Range
$-30 to $-26 * -- total: 1 plan
$-25 to $-21 0 plans
$-20 to $-16 0 plans
$-15 to $-11 * -- total: 1 plan
$-10 to $-6 * -- total: 1 plan
$-5 to $-1 * * * * -- total: 4 plans
$0 to $4 * * * * * * * * * * -- total: 10 plans
$5 to $9 * * * * * * * * * -- total: 9 plans
$10 to $14 * * -- total: 2 plans
$15 to $19 0 plans
$20 to $24 0 plans
$25 to $29 0 plans
$30 to $34 0 plans
$35 to $39 0 plans
            : : Click to see change details on a per plan basis

Details for the Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2012
H/LStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
LowSCHumana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan (PDP)$15.10$320.00No Gap CoverageBasic
HighSCHumana Complete (PDP)$112.00$0.00Many Generics and Some BrandsEnhanced
            : : Click to see 2012 Part D Plan details for South Carolina.
            The chart above shows the details of the least expensive and most expensive
            plans available for 2012.

Min. and Max. Premium Plans in 2011 and their change in 2012
H/LYearStatePlan NamePrem.Ded.Gap CoverageBenefit Type
Low2011SCHumana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan (PDP)$14.80$310.00No Gap CoverageBasic
Low2012SCHumana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan (PDP)$15.10$320.00No Gap CoverageBasic

High2011SCAetna Medicare Rx Premier (PDP)$118.70$0.00
High2012SCAetna Medicare Rx Premier (PDP)$89.00$0.00Many GenericsEnhanced

            : : Click to see change details for all plans in South Carolina.
            The chart above details the least (and most) expensive plan in 2011 and
            plan features and costs should you stay in the same plan in 2012.

Gap Coverage Types and Minimum Premium for 2012 Part D Plans
2012 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNbr.
Plans
Min.
Prem.
No Gap Coverage24$15.10
Few Generics1$61.60
Some Generics3$66.20
Many Generics2$76.50
Some Generics and Some Brands1$104.60
Many Generics and Some Brands1$112.00
2011 Gap Coverage Details
Gap Coverage TypeNbr.
Plans
Min.
Prem.
No Gap Coverage22$14.80
Some Generics2$48.00
Few Generics3$48.70
Many Generics4$64.90
Some Generics and Some Brands2$95.80
Many Generics and Some Brands1$111.90
               Notes: Click the Gap Coverage Type above to see plan details for 2012 South Carolina plans.


Gap coverage descriptions apply to formulary drugs only. The Healthcare Reform provides that for Plan Year 2012, ALL formulary generics will have at least a 14% discount and ALL brand drugs will have at least a 50% discount in the coverage gap. The Gap Coverage Types discussed in this section are in addition to the Healthcare Reform mandated discounts. The percentage of "Generic" and "Brand" drugs covered in the gap are each separately calculated and the following descriptions are used:
  • "All": 100% of formulary drugs of this type (generic or brand as noted) are covered through the gap. Ex: "All Generics". A label of "All Formulary Drugs" is applied for plans that cover 100% of "generic" and 100% of "brand" products (either by covering all formulary drug products in the gap or by having no initial coverage limit),
  • "Many": >=65% to <100% of formulary drugs of this type (generic or brand as noted) are covered through the gap. Ex: "Many Generics",
  • "Some": >=10% to <65 % of formulary drugs of this type (generic or brand as noted) are covered through the gap. Ex: "Some Generics",
  • "Few": >0% to <10% of formulary drugs of this type (generic or brand as noted) are covered through the gap (and must also be >15 products covered through the gap),
  • "No Gap Coverage": 0% of drugs are covered through the gap (or <=15 products covered through the gap).


2012 South Carolina $0 Premium LIS Qualified Part D Plans
2012 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
Aetna CVS/pharmacy Prescription Drug Plan (PDP)S5810-043
CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One (PDP)S5617-218
Community CCRx Basic (PDP)S5803-078
CVS Caremark Value (PDP)S5601-018
EnvisionRxPlus Silver (PDP)S7694-009
First Health Part D Premier (PDP)S5768-012
Health Net Orange Option 1 (PDP)S5678-024
HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan -Reg 9 (PDP)S5932-009
Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan (PDP)S5884-134
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - Value (PDP)S5660-111
United American - Select (PDP)S5755-080
Windsor Rx (PDP)S2505-007
2011 LIS Qualifying Plans
Plan NamePlan ID
AARP MedicareRx Preferred (PDP)S5820-008
Advantage Star Plan by RxAmerica (PDP)S5644-075
BravoRx (PDP)S5998-018
CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One (PDP)S5617-218
Community CCRx Basic (PDP)S5803-078
CVS Caremark Value (PDP)S5601-018
First Health Part D Premier (PDP)S5768-012
Health Net Orange Option 1 (PDP)S5678-024
HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan -Reg 9 (PDP)S5932-009
Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan (PDP)S5884-134
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan - Value (PDP)S5660-111
MedicareRx Rewards Standard (PDP)S5960-115
WellCare Classic (PDP)S5967-146
Windsor Rx (PDP)S2505-007
               Note: Click heading above to see details LIS qualifying plans in South Carolina.
               Please note, not all plans are available in every state.

List of National PDP Providers with Plans available in South Carolina
2012 National PDP Providers
Aetna Medicare
CIGNA Medicare Rx
Community CCRx PDP
EnvisionRx Plus
First Health Part D
HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan
Humana Insurance Company
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan
SilverScript Insurance Company
UniCare
United American Insurance Company
UnitedHealthcare
2011 National PDP Providers
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CIGNA Medicare Rx
EnvisionRx Plus
First Health Part D
HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan
Humana Insurance Company
Medco Medicare Prescription Plan
RxAmerica
SilverScript Insurance Company
UniCare
United American Insurance Company
UnitedHealthcare
Universal American
               Note: Click heading above to see PDP plans and details for South Carolina.


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