Part D Prescription Drug Plans
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You can sign up for Part D Prescription Drug Plans, which helps cover prescription drug costs, along with other components of Medicare starting three months before your 65th birthday, or if you are under 65 and eligible for Medicare.
It's important to do this on time because there' may be a permanent premium surcharge for enrolling after your initial enrollment period if you don't have equivalent drug coverage from another source, such as a retiree plan.
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If you are already enrolled in a Part D "standalone" plan or a Medicare Advantage plan that incorporates drug coverage, you can switch plans during the open-enrollment period, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 every year.
Making Part D work
In 2024, you are facing higher out-of-pocket drug costs before you can qualify for catastrophic coverage. The out-of-pocket spending threshold will increase by $600, from $7,400 to $8,000 in 2024.
You will also face higher out-of-pocket costs in 2024 for the deductible and in the initial coverage phase before reaching the catastrophic coverage. The standard deductible is increasing from $505 in 2023 to no more then $545 in 2024, while the initial coverage limit is increasing from 4,660 in 2023 to $5,030 in 2024.
For costs in the coverage gap phase, beneficiaries will pay 25% for both brand-name and generic drugs. Manufacturers provide a 70% discount on brands and plans pay the remaining 5% of costs for brand name drugs. Plans pay the remaining 75% of generic drug costs.
Choosing a plan
It pays to review your Part D coverage every year, especially if you have started taking new drugs.
Call us to help you understand your options.
Getting financial help
Individuals with 2024 annual incomes of less than $22,590 and financial resources of up to $17,220, or married couples with incomes of less than $30,660 and financial resources of up to $34,360, might qualify for Extra Help from Medicare to pay their Part D premiums and out-of-pocket drug costs.
See Medicare's instructions on applying for Extra Help (LIS):
https://www.ssa.gov/medicare/part-d-extra-help
Additionally, read about the ways to lower your drug costs on Medicare.gov.
This information was obtained from www.medicare.gov
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