Medicare Prescription Drug Plan: How to Understand It and Enroll

Compare plans based on cost, coverage and convenience:

• Cost:See a list of Medicare Prescription Drug Plans in your area, sorted by the plan with the lowest total cost for the drugs you take now. This tool also helps you narrow the choices you have, based on deductibles or premiums.
• Coverage: See what kind of coverage each Medicare Prescription Drug Plan offers and get personalized information on plans that best meet your needs based on coverage and other features.
• Convenience: Identify plans that are accepted by your preferred pharmacy and other nearby pharmacies, and find plans that offer mail-order prescriptions.

The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder will also help if you aren't sure whether:

• You qualify for extra help paying for a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
• Your employer/union is continuing your current coverage with a Medicare subsidy, or
• You are already enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Health Plan or in a Medicare drug plan.

BenefitsCheckUpRx, a service from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, offers an easy-to-use online questionnaire that offers recommendations on which prescription drug coverage is best for your needs.