CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One Prescription Plan for Washington Medicare Beneficiaries

CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One (PDP) Prescription Medication Plan by CIGNA Medicare Rx for Washington Seniors with Medicare Benefits.
Overall Plan Rating:This Medicare drug plan has an average rating of 2.5
Monthly Premium:
$49.00
Pharmacy Co-Pay:$325.00
Coverage Limit (ICL):$2,970.00
Pharmacy Mail Order:Yes
Gap Coverage:No Gap Coverage
Low Income Subsidy:No
Medicare Formulary:3363
PDP ID No:S5617-148
Plan Year:2013
Approved by CMS for: WA Residents
Rx Plan Type:National
Est. Regional Members:1654
THIS IS ARCHIVE DATA, NOT A CURRENT YEAR PAGE.

2018 Medicare Prescription Medication Plan Overview

Healthy Washington Medicare Part D Plan: CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One (PDP) S5617-148CIGNA Medicare Rx One (PDP) is an approved Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) for Washington seniors.

The annual premium is $588.00 ($49.00 monthly), and it carries a $325.00 deductible on all prescribed medications. For 2013, the maximum Part D deductible is $325. It goes up a little each year. It went up $5 from last year.

The CIGNA Medicare Rx formulary ID for this plan is 00012331, and it features 3363 FDA approved medications.

For all Washington seniors with Medicare benefits, there are two conditions that can change the amount you pay for your plan. The first is quailfying for the Extra Help program, which lowers your premium. The second is the opposite: if a premium penalty has been imposed on you for not enrolling right away at age 65 open enrollment, then your premium will be marginally higher.

Below are a few plans that are comparable to CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One:

CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One Initial Coverage

In the ICP (Initial Coverage Phase) the cost of your prescriptions is shared with your insurance company. You and the carrier each pay your share (as determined by the plan) until you reach the Initial Coverage Limit (ICL). In 2013, the ICL is $2,970 and this number changes each year. This plan has a deductible that you must pay before ICP cost-sharing ICP begins.

Each prescription medication is put into a tier within each Medicare Part D plan's drug formulary. Different tiers have different levels of cost-sharing. It's important to note that these tiers are not completely standardiszed and your prescriptions may be found in different tiers on differnt plans. This is why we provide access to all Part D plans' drug formularies, so you can compare what the cost is for your prescription drugs for different Part D plasn in your area.

The pharmacy co-pay with the CIGNA Medicare Rx One (PDP) plan in Washington is tiered as follows:

Tier  Co-Pay AmountMedications in Tier
1$3.001407 Preferred Generics
2$20.00453 Non-Preferred Generics
3$34.00681 Preferred Brands
4$81.00424 Non-Preferred Brands
525%398 Specialty Medications

The Initial Coverage Limit (ICL) is $2,970.00. This prescription plan does not qualify for the $0 LIS premium.

CIGNA Medicare Rx One (PDP) 2013 Coverage Gap

The Coverage Gap (aka, "Donut Hole") is the coverage phase where you must pay all of your medication costs. Some plans provide donut hole coverage, and if you think that your drug costs will be high enough to get to this level, you should consider a plan with donut hole coverage. You can learn more about costs in the donut hole by reading What is the Medicare Part D Donut Hole? How long it will take you to reach the donut hole with the CIGNA Medicare Rx One (PDP) plan depends on your specific prescriptions.

The Gap Coverage with this policy: You must pay the $3727.50.

Plan Members

Nationwide, the number of seniors using the CIGNA Medicare Rx Plan One policy is 581,927. In region 30 (your region) there are approximately 1,654 people with this policy (based on 2011 CMS statistics).

More Information About CIGNA Medicare Rx

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The summary (overall) rating for this plan is 2.5 out of 5 based on reviews from 1654 user ratings from the previous year. For more information about the review process, visit http://cms.gov.

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