Mastering Medicare Episode 4: What is Medicare Part D?

Dr. Amy Schiffman and I do a deep dive into Medicare Part D in this episode of Mastering Medicare. Here are the topics we cover:
What is Part D Medicare
Opt in Part D
Premium calculation for Medicare Part D
What is the Medicare Donut Hole?
Medicare Part D Donut Hole
4 stages of Part D
Part D deductible stage: first $435
Part D initial coverage stage: first $4,020, up to 25% of cost of medication
Tiers of medications in Part D
Part D tier 1 medications
Part D stage 3: donut hole, 25% patient responsibility
Part D stage 4: catastrophic stage, copay

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