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Question: I currently use two prescriptions and my 2012 Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance does not pay anything for either one of these drugs. Does the retail cost of these two medications add into the calculation towards my 2012 Doughnut Hole?

Answer: No.  If a medication is not covered by your Medicare Part D plan, then the purchase price for this non-formulary drug is not included in the calculation used to determine when you reach the Donut...

Question: How much would I need to spend per month on prescription drugs to enter the 2012 Donut Hole?

Answer: A monthly retail drug cost of $244 or more.  You will enter the 2012 Donut Hole or Coverage Gap portion of your Medicare Part D plan after you have purchased $2,930 worth of medications.  So...

Question: My Medicare Part D plan told me that I will go into the 2012 Donut Hole based on what I paid for my medications plus what the insurance company paid. Is this true?

Answer: Yes.  You will enter the 2012 Donut Hole or Coverage Gap portion of your Medicare Part D plan when the total "retail cost" of your medication purchases exceeds your plan’s Initial...


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• I currently use two prescriptions and my 2012 Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance does not pay anything for either one of these drugs. Does the retail cost of these two medications add into the calculation towards my 2012 Doughnut Hole?

   No.  If a medication is not covered by your Medicare Part D plan, then the purchase price for t...
   Date Added : 2012-06-27    


• How much would I need to spend per month on prescription drugs to enter the 2012 Donut Hole?

   A monthly retail drug cost of $244 or more.  You will enter the 2012 Donut Hole or Coverage Gap...
   Date Added : 2012-06-27    


• My Medicare Part D plan told me that I will go into the 2012 Donut Hole based on what I paid for my medications plus what the insurance company paid. Is this true?

   Yes.  You will enter the 2012 Donut Hole or Coverage Gap portion of your Medicare Part D plan w...
   Date Added : 2012-06-27    




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