Medicare & FEP BC/BS Drug Plan

[Anonymous]

We are retired Feds on Medicare w FEP BC/BS as our secondary and we pay high premiums. One of the reasons we chose this as our secondary is because we did not want to be held to the restrictions of the Medicare drug plans.
We received notification before open season that we are being forced into a Medicare drug plan specifically for federal employees. This plan is being aggressively marketed.
We take two expensive medication‘s and one of them is not even listed on their plan. The other drug will force us into the generic version, which is not effective.
I make this post to warn others who may carry the same plans to be diligent. You will need to opt out of the Medicare drug plan in 2 different places or you will be automatically enrolled in Medicare without any change in premiums.
It would be too much to explain in a post so do your research.

[Anonymous]

Which drugs, OP?

[Anonymous]

I’m retired and have FEHB BCBS but am not eligible for Medicare yet. I have been trying to follow this issue but don’t have a full grasp, although I know the change came about as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. I have always assumed I would stay on BCBS and not take Medicare, but I really don’t know.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for this post. My mom and dad are in the same situation and just showed me the letter last week. They were super confused. My dad is on many many medications. I will look into it for them