What is community CCRx PDP?
Our plan is offered by Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company and SilverScript Insurance Company/ Community CCRx PDP, a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan that contracts with the Federal government. It doesn’t list every drug we cover, every limitation, or exclusion.
What is a PDP formulary?
A plan’s list of covered drugs is called a “formulary,” and each plan has its own formulary. Many plans place drugs into different levels, called “tiers,” on their formularies. Drugs in each tier have a different cost. The formulary includes at least 2 drugs in the most commonly prescribed categories and classes.
What are the four stages of coverage for PDP and MAPD?
If you have a Part D plan, you move through the CMS coverage stages in this order: deductible (if applicable), initial coverage, coverage gap, and catastrophic coverage.
What is drug PDP?
Medicare Part D prescription drug plans are also known as PDPs. These are standalone plans that can be purchased through private insurance companies. PDPs provide coverage for prescription drugs and medications and may also cover some vaccines too. doesn’t provide prescription drug coverage.
What is the difference between Mapd and PDP?
A “PDP” is the abbreviation used for a stand-alone Medicare Part D “prescription drug plan”. A PDP provides coverage of your out-patient prescription drugs that are found on the plan’s formulary. An “MAPD” is the abbreviation for a “Medicare Advantage plan that offers prescription drug coverage”.
Who is eligible for a PDP?
You must be enrolled in Medicare Part A and/or Part B to enroll in Part D. Medicare drug coverage is only available through private plans. If you have Medicare Part A and/or Part B and you do not have other drug coverage (creditable coverage), you should enroll in a Part D plan.
What tier is amlodipine?
Tier 1
Medicare prescription drug plans typically list amlodipine on Tier 1 of their formulary. Generally, the higher the tier, the more you have to pay for the medication.
What is a Tier 6 medication?
The prescription drug tier which consists of some of the highest-cost prescription drugs, most are specialty drugs. Tier 6. The prescription drug tier which consists of the highest-cost prescription drugs, most are specialty drugs.