As I said, my comments also included Medicare Part D plans offered by themselves by private insurers, not just in Medicare Advantage plans. Those are the “PDPs” the “disappearing” comments apply to - Part D plans provided by private insurers.
And as I said, when that private insurer ends offering a Part D plan, part D coverage is still available directly from Medicare.
Are Part D benefits ever offered directly from Medicare.
AI:
No, Medicare does not offer Part D drug coverage directly. Instead, it contracts with private insurance companies to administer the program.
There are two main sources of Part D coverage: Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs), which are stand-alone plans that offer prescription drug coverage only, and Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage (MA-PDs), which bundle hospital, medical, and drug coverage into a single plan.
Individuals cannot receive Part D coverage directly from Medicare; they must enroll in a plan offered by a private insurer.
You probably need to rethink this.