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Are you finding that Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans are a bit more complex than you first imagined? Are you asking such questions as:

• When is the Annual Coordinated Election Period or annual Open Enrollment Period or AEP?
• Can I use a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to change my plan outside of the AEP?
• What is the Donut Hole (or Doughnut Hole) and the Donut Hole Discount?
• Will my drug costs decrease in the Coverage Gap?
• What should I do if my prescriptions are not covered on my plan's formulary?
• What is the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS, Extra Help, and LIS $0 Benchmark Premiums)?
• Can I use a Drug Discount card instead of my Medicare Part D plan to buy my prescriptions?
• How should I pay my monthly plan premiums with deductions from my Social Security checks, direct billing, or use a Coupon Book?
• What is the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS, Extra Help, and LIS $0 Benchmark Premiums)?
• What are the penalties for Late-Enrollment into a Part D plan?

More about Q1Group LLC

The Q1Medicare.com website was developed and is operated by Q1Group, LLC located in Saint Augustine, Florida.

Q1Group specializes in the design, development, and operation of complex, content-intensive online decision support and education systems.

Q1Group designed Q1Medicare.com as a neutral online resource to educate seniors, Medicare beneficiaries, advocates, agents, and members of the general public who are interested in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and/or Medicare Advantage plans. Now, with millions of pages of content online, Q1Medicare.com is one of the nation’s largest independent online resources for Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP) and Medicare Advantage plan (MA, MAPD, SNP, MSA) information.

Q1Group makes every effort to ensure that the Q1Medicare.com site is factually accurate. However, since the Medicare environment is continually changing, we cannot make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy or timeliness of the Q1Medicare.com content or data.

Any errors, omissions, or problems with the Q1Medicare.com site should be reported to Team@Q1Group.com.

Our Q1Medicare.com users are also reminded that our site is not intended as a substitute for their lawyer, doctor, healthcare provider, financial advisor, or pharmacist.
Important: For more information about your Medicare coverage, please be sure to seek legal, medical, pharmaceutical, or financial advice from a licensed professional in your area or telephone Medicare at 1-800-633-4227.

Q1Group is a private organization and we are not employed by, or contracted with, any Medicare Part D plan or Medicare Advantage plan carriers or the United States government. In addition, although much of our Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plan data comes directly from Medicare (and is subject to change without notice), Medicare has neither reviewed nor endorsed the information on our site.

Please note that all of our Q1Medicare content is copyrighted and no portion of the Q1Medicare.com site may be reproduced without the express permission of Q1Group LLC.

In addition, Q1Medicare, Q1Group, and Q1Rx are service marks of Q1Group LLC and may not be used in any advertising, publicity, or otherwise.

Our Philosophy

We strive to provide the most up to date information on Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans ... and we also work to remain politically and professionally neutral.

What does this mean to you? We are an educational site providing an alternative source of Medicare plan information.

We have designed our site to for both people who prefer to work alone and for those who may need some additional support. No matter who you are, we will try to provide answers to your specific Medicare Part D plan or Medicare Advantage plan questions or provide assistance in situations where you encounter some slight "challenges" with your Medicare plan coverage. However, due to our own internal resources, we can no longer provide telephone support and we will sometimes need to refer you to other sources for assistance. (If you need telephone support, Medicare representatives provide 24-hour telephone support and can be reached at 1-800-Medicare.)

We are supported in part by our online advertising and we do not sell, market or represent any Medicare Part D plans or Medicare Advantage plans. Accordingly, users of the Q1Medicare.com site are always encouraged to join the Medicare Part D plan or Medicare Advantage plan that most economically and conveniently covers their prescription medication and health needs.

We also do not sell customer leads or share any of your personal information.

We strive to publish only information that is relevant to the Medicare Part D program, as well as specific Part D drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans.

As a general rule, we do not publish editorial information on Medicare Part D plans. We do, however, occasionally republish and reference relevant press releases from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS or Medicare), selected Medicare advocates, and some of the major Part D plan providers.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at: Team@Q1Group.com.

We provide information on all Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans.

Q1Group tools found on Q1Medicare.com include our:

• Medicare Part D plan finder or PDP-Finder
• Medicare Advantage plan finder or MA-Finder
• Medicare Part D plan comparison of annual changes or PDP-Compare
• Medicare Advantage plan comparison of annual changes or MA-Compare
• Medicare Part D Donut Hole Calculator or annual cost-estimation tool PDP-Planner
• See all drugs offered by a drug plan or our Formulary Browser
• See all Medicare plans in your area covering a specific drug or our Drug Finder

All of our Q1Medicare tools are available to all site visitors at no cost and designed for PC, smartphone, and tablet platforms.