Will almost everyone with a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan reach the 2010 Coverage Gap and get a $250 check?
No. Only a small percentage of the 42+ million Medicare beneficiaries actually reach the Doughnut Hole each year.
However, the number of people who will go into the 2010 Coverage Gap is not small and represents around 4 million seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicare estimates that approximately 80,000 people have already reached the 2010 Coverage Gap and will receive their $250 rebate during the first June mailing.