Tips About Medicare Part D Plan Costs and Coverage

The Medicare Part D coverage gap—commonly referred to as the donut hole—scheduled to close in 2020 is now closing one year early for brand-name drugs. The coverage gap for generic drugs will stay on track to close in 2020. Here’s what you ne ...

New Medicare cards are being distributed. Learn how to use it and how to protect yourself against identity theft.

In a standard Medicare Part D plan, the third stage of coverage is the Coverage Gap (also known as the “Donut Hole”), when you will pay more for your brand-name and generic medications. You’ll want to avoid entering the Gap completely or at lea ...

All Medicare Part D plans are designed with four stages of coverage. You move from the first stage to the next based on what you and your plan spend for your prescription drugs. Medicare sets the limits for each stage every year. It’s important to ...