1. Medicare Plan Finder Updates for July 2015 Jay Dobbs
Office of Communications
Web and New Media Group

2. Part B Premium Link
The ‘View Part B Premiums Based on Income’ link displays in the costs section of the overview tab, as well as the compare page tab. This link navigates the user to the Medicare Part B costs page in a new tab (

3. Part B Premium Link - Spanish
The ‘Ver Primas de la Parte B basadas en su ingreso’ link displays in the costs section of the overview tab, as well as the compare page tab. This link navigates the user to the Medicare Part B costs page in a new tab ( When the user is navigated the page, the page will also open in the Spanish version.

4. Last Updated Date to Demo Section
The last updated date now displays below the Plan Finder demo section. This is accessed by clicking the ‘Help’ button from the Plan Finder header.

5. Last Updated Date to Demo Section - Spanish
The last updated date now displays below the Plan Finder demo section in the Spanish version. This is accessed by clicking the ‘ayuda’ button from the Plan Finder header.

6. FAQ link removed from header
The FAQ link that previously displayed in the Medicare.gov header no longer displays in English or Spanish. The FAQ link in the header for Plan Finder itself, will still display as usual.

7. Title Case Changes to Overview Tab
The Costs section of the Overview tab, as well as compare pages field names have been updated from title case, to sentence case.

8. Title Case changes to Overview Tab - Spanish
The Costs section of the Overview tab, as well as compare pages field names have been updated from title case, to sentence case in the Spanish version.

9. Get Email Updates – Link removed
Get Updates – Link removed from the footer.

10. Facebook icon - Link added
Facebook icon - Link added to the footer.

11. Disenrollment Reasons – Details page
“View information about why members are leaving the plan” link added to display on the Details page.

12. Disenrollment Reasons – Compare page
“View information about why members are leaving the plan” link added to display on the Compare page.

13. Disenrollment Reasons – PDP Plans
Pop-up with disenrollment reason information for PDP Plans

14. Disenrollment Reasons – MAPD Plans
Pop-up with disenrollment reason information for MAPD Plans

15. Disenrollment Reasons – MA Plans
Pop-up with disenrollment reason information for MA Plans

16. PACE Plans
Find PACE Plan(s) link on Plan Finder Home page

17. PACE Plans – Home page
PACE Plan Home page displays a selection drop down populated with States that have PACE plans. After selecting the State the user can click on the Find Plans button to display the plans for that State.

18. PACE Plans – Results page
PACE Plan Results page displays the plans for that State. The Plan Id column contains the Contract Id-Plan Id-Segment Id. The Plan Name is a link which when clicked will open contact details for the plan. The plans can be sorted in ascending and descending order by Plan Id and Plan Name.

19. PACE Plans – Details pop - up
PACE Plan Details pop up displays the plan’s contact information – Telephone & TTY numbers, hours of operation and website url.

20. Add Common Drug Abbreviations
3 common drug abbreviations have been added to the Common Drug Abbreviations page, the abbreviations are as follows;
CR = controlled release
CD = controlled delivery
IM = intra muscular

21. Important Dates Next Release – October 2015
Open Enrollment Starts – October 15, 2015

22. Questions