# Looking for Medicare plan D ONLY.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-medicare-plan-d-only/642047>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 25, 2012, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-medicare-plan-d-only/642047 "2012-11-25T07:02:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-medicare-plan-d-only/642047/1 "2012-11-25T07:02:42Z")

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So, I’ve been on Medicare since June, and have a Plan G that I like.  
Now I’m told that i should have gotten Plan D (prescription drugs) also.  
My insurance company doesn’t offer a plan D, but I absolutely don’t want to switch my plan G. All I want is to add a plan D policy, but I have been unable to find any company offering a separate plan D policy.

Can anyone point me to an insurance company offering a stand-alone Medicare Plan D?

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-medicare-plan-d-only/642047/2 "2012-11-25T14:20:42Z")

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contact your pharmacy and ask them for a part D review. that’s one way.

[try the medicare Part D official page](http://www.medicare.gov/part-d/index.html)

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**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-medicare-plan-d-only/642047/3 "2012-11-25T14:54:21Z")

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Have you tried the [Medicare Plan Finder](https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/questions/home.aspx)? It’s on Medicare’s website and lets you find what’s best for you based on what meds you take and how much you’re willing to pay.

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-medicare-plan-d-only/642047/4 "2012-11-25T16:18:45Z")

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> [@Bumbazine](#):
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> So, I’ve been on Medicare since June, and have a Plan G that I like.  
> Now I’m told that i should have gotten Plan D (prescription drugs) also.  
> My insurance company doesn’t offer a plan D, but I absolutely don’t want to switch my plan G. All I want is to add a plan D policy, but I have been unable to find any company offering a separate plan D policy.
> 
> Can anyone point me to an insurance company offering a stand-alone Medicare Plan D?

You do not want a Medicare Supplement plan D/

You want Medicare Part D. Check out info direct from Medicare on [how to get Part D](http://www.medicare.gov/part-d/index.html).

Medicare, straight from Uncle Sam, has Part A to cover Hospital care; Part B to cover outpatient doctor’s care and such. The newer Medicare Part D covers prescription drugs.

Medicare Supplement insurance plans are policies you buy from a private insurer. The government standardized what plans private insurers can offer. Plan G from one company covers the same things as Plan G from another company. And so forth. There are plans A through J, but each company is not required to offer each of the possible plans. It sounds like the OP’s Medicare Supplement insurance company does not offer plan D.