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List of 2022 Medicare Special Needs Plans (SNP's) in NYS Download
2022 NYS Special Needs Plan Landscape with Insulin.xlsx
List of 2022 Medicare Special Needs Plans (SNP's)in NYS. Indicates whether plan is also a Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP) plan (includes MLTC plan in same plan), and whether the plan is subject to Default Enrollment. See more about that at http://www.wnylc.com/health/entry/226/. Notes which plans participate in Senior Savings Program for which copay for insulin is never more than $35/mo. (That insulin program is irrelevant to those with Extra Help).
11 Oct, 2021 87 kb Downloads: 1363
2022 Medicare Advantage Plans in NYS Download
2022 NYS Medicare Advantage Plan Landscape WITH Insulin.xlsx
Chart extracted from CMS charts posted at https://www.cms.gov/medicare/prescription-drug-coverage/prescriptiondrugcovgenin with some additions by NYLAG to show some changes from 2021 (not all changes). Notes which plans participate in Senior Savings Program for which copay for insulin is never more than $35/mo.
11 Oct, 2021 159 kb Downloads: 1166
2022 Medicare Part D "Benchmark" Plans in NYS Download
Part D Benchmark Plans NYS 2021-2022 Comparison.pdf
List of FOUR basic "benchmark" plans in NYS in 2022, showing changes since 2021 when there were SEVEN benchmark plans. Benchmark plans are those that have a ZERO premium for those with "Full Extra Help" - which includes everyone on Medicaid or a Medicare Savings Program.
09 Oct, 2021 231 kb Downloads: 1581
Medicare Special Needs Plans - NYS 2021 Download
2021 NYS Special Needs Plan Landscape with insulin with INTEGRATED status as of 7-2021.xls
Medicare Special Needs Plans - NYS 2021 - lists compiled from CMS lists. Includes plans in new federal program to cover insulinat $35 per month supply, and for DUAL-SNPS (D-SNPS) indicates if plan is "FIDE" or "HIDE" fully-integrated plans integrating Medicare and Medicaid, some with integrated appeals. These fully integrated plans are also known as Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP).. See this article http://www.wnylc.com/health/entry/225/ about integrated appeals for MAP plans.
18 Jul, 2021 321 kb Downloads: 1911
Training Presentation on 2021 Medicare Part D Annual Enrollment Download
NYLAG CLE PPT Part D 2021 AEP -REVISED.pdf
NYLAG PowerPoint presentation explaining the Medicare Part D program, with changes for the 2021 calendar year. The annual enrollment period for 2021 began Oct. 15, 20 and goes thru Dec. 7, 2020.
19 Oct, 2020 594 kb Downloads: 2080
NYS Medicare Part D Prescriptiion Drug plans 2021 Download
2021 NYS PDP stand-alone plans.3.xlsx
Excel chart listing the PDP plans in New York State for 2021 - UPDATED to include plans participated in new Senior Savings Model - Insulin Cap $35 (these may only be enhanced plans) https://innovation.cms.gov/innovation-models/part-d-savings-model. Also shows star ratings from 2020 and indicates which plans changed since 2020- closed or new plans in 2021, and premium changes since 2020
08 Oct, 2020 85 kb Downloads: 3859
Benchmark Part D plans in NYS 2021 - Free Premiums for People with Extra Help/ Low Income Subsidy Download
Benchmark Plans 2020-2021 Comparison.2.pdf
Benchmark Part D plans in NYS 2021 - Free Premiums for People with Extra Help/ Low Income Subsidy - Seven plans will be free for those with full Extra Help. Two plans that were benchmark in 2020 are closing in 2021. This fact sheet explains how members of those plans can ensure full access to covered prescriptions in 2021.
05 Oct, 2020 215 kb Downloads: 2103
2021 Medicare Advantage Plans - NYS Download
2012NYSLandscapeMA+MAPD.xls
excerpted from https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/2021-ma-landscape-source-files-v-09-08-20.zip - contains all NYS Medicare Advantage plans except for Special Needs Plans, in separate file. Click on top of first column to filter by county. Indicates which plans are new in 2021 and which 2020 plans closed.
01 Oct, 2020 334 kb Downloads: 324
2019-20 Comparison Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans Download
2019-2020 Comparison NYS Part D Stand Alone Prescription Plans.xls
Data as of October 7, 2019. Includes 2020 approved contracts/plans. Employer sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded. Plans under sanction are not shown. Notes: Data are subject to change as contracts are finalized. For 2019, enhanced alternative plans may offer additional cost sharing reductions in the gap on a sub-set of the formulary drugs, beyond the standard Part D benefit.
07 Oct, 2019 220 kb Downloads: 4533
2020 NYS Medicare Part D Benchmark PDPs with Changes from 2019 Download
Benchmark Plans 2019-2020 Comparison.docx
The 2020 Benchmark Premium $36.55, BENCHMARK plans are “basic” plans with premiums below this “benchmark” set each year by CMS. All benchmark plans are free for people with Extra Help – including those with Medicaid or Medicare Savings Program. Anyone with Extra Help is randomly assigned to benchmark plans if they don’t select any plan.
07 Oct, 2019 24 kb Downloads: 2237
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