I reached the Donut Hole in 2009 when enrolled in my Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. Am I eligible for the $250 rebate recently announced by Medicare?



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I reached the Donut Hole in 2009 when enrolled in my Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. Am I eligible for the $250 rebate recently announced by Medicare?

Last Update : 2010-06-21

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No. The $250 rebate is based only on your 2010 prescription medication expenditures. Your 2009 prescription costs do not count toward the $250 rebate.

If you enter the Coverage Gap sometime in 2010, you will automatically receive your $250 rebate check from Medicare.

Also, remember that you do not need to fill out any paperwork to receive your rebate.

Your Medicare Part D plan will notify Medicare when you enter the Coverage Gap (Donut Hole) and Medicare will automatically send you your check.

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• During the 2010 Medicare plan year, my Medicare Part D plan did not cover one of my more expensive medications. The total cost of the medication was never reported to Medicare or my Part D plan. Can I still apply and receive the $250 rebate?
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• I received a $250 rebate check and unfortunately, I threw away the envelope that contained the check. Is it possible that this check is some sort of scam?
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Last Update : 2011-05-16

• How do I know if I still qualify for the Medicare Part D $250 Doughnut rebate?

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Last Update : 2011-05-09

• How many people actually received their $250 Medicare Part D Donut Hole Rebate check?
The actual number of people who received a $250 Medicare Part D Donut Hole rebate checks was listed ...
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• I received my Part D plan statement and my out of pocket costs are over $700. The total amount of my drug costs are over $2,450 and I will soon reach the $2,830. Do I need to have out of pocket costs or TrOOP reaching $4,550.00 before I'm paid more?
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