Even if your Medicare Part D plan has no coverage in the gap, starting in 2011, you receive a discount on your medications while in the coverage gap. For generic drugs, you would pay the following percentage of your plan's negotiated retail price:
2011: 93%
2012: 86%
2013: 79%
2014: 72%
2015: 65%
2016: 58%
2017: 51%
2018: 44%
2019: 37%
2020: 25%
For more information about the Donut Hole discount please also see our Frequently Asked Question: "
What kind of discount can we expect in the Medicare Part D Donut Hole or Coverage Gap?" found here:
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