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21. There is no standard cost for Part D coverage

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:30 PM

Dec 7

I pay $10/month and my wife pays more like $95/month. I have a lot of prescriptions, but they are for common and widely prescribed drugs like lisinopril and levothyroxine. She, on the other hand, has quite a few much more expensive drugs for autoimmune disorders.

To figure out which policy best covers each of us, I used the Medicare comparison tool. You enter which prescriptions you're using, then it generates the top couple of policies that cover those drugs for the least cost. Some are higher monthly costs, but no deductible. Others are cheaper monthly, but higher deductible. Find the one that best suits your financial situation.

You can change the plan every year during open enrollment, so if you go on new meds, you can shop for a different coverage policy the next time around.

https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare/#/?year=2025&lang=en

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Does $50/mo sound right for a Medicare Part D [View all] Ilsa Dec 7 OP

for $50 what extra benefits are you getting over regular medicare nt msongs Dec 7 #1

Part D MichMan Dec 7 #2

Thank you. Is what I relayed in Reply 3 still true Ilsa Dec 7 #4

I have parts A&B. This is the drug plan. Ilsa Dec 7 #3

That's about mine XanaDUer2 Dec 7 #5

thank you. nt Ilsa Dec 7 #8

I have traditional Medicare XanaDUer2 Dec 7 #10

Whatever state you live in, you should have a SHIIP office. 1WorldHope Dec 7 #6

I don't pay anything for Part D but am enrolled with _____. I don't think I'm allowed to say here. Deuxcents Dec 7 #7

That's about what mine is. There are cheaper plans. But even if you find one that covers all your current meds, Silent Type Dec 7 #9

Well i feel like a fool. Janeyre Dec 7 #11

no, you are not. It is criminal this whole Medicare process is SO complicated, involved, screwy. CurtEastPoint Dec 7 #12

🙂 Janeyre Dec 7 #15

Wait, what? Random Boomer Dec 7 #22

Check with your pharmacy if the insurance plan or a discount card is cheaper. nature-lover Dec 7 #13

checking into wellcare Kali999 Dec 7 #14

Cigna Kali999 Dec 7 #16

Dunno. There is one plan that is $0.00 (no cost) SheltieLover Dec 7 #17

You might be eligible for the Low Income Subsidy choie Dec 7 #18

Definitely contact your SHIIP office. SharonClark Dec 7 #19

My husband and I both have the same drug plan. Blue Dawn Dec 7 #20

There is no standard cost for Part D coverage Random Boomer Dec 7 #21

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