The Annual Open Enrollment for Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) is October 15, 2018 – December 7, 2018 for coverage beginning January 1, 2019. Plans make changes to benefits and costs, and there are also new plans in many areas of the country. In 2019, the Part D coverage gap (“donut hole”) will effectively close for Part D beneficiaries. With these different changes, beneficiaries’ current plan may or may not be the best plan for them in 2019.
It is very important for existing and new beneficiaries to use this time period to compare their plan choices and find the plan that best meets their prescription drug needs at the lowest possible cost. All plans will make changes in 2019.
To assist beneficiaries in navigating the Open Enrollment period and selecting the plan that best meets their needs, the MAPRx coalition is happy to provide its annual guide to open enrollment.
