The Annual Open Enrollment for Medicare began on October 15 and ends on December 7, 2024 for coverage beginning January 1, 2025.
The CSD, in partnership with the Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) Coalition, has created a Medicare Part D prescription drugopen enrollment guideand patient guide for our members, as well as an infographic.
Congress recently made changes to the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. As a result, Part D prescription drug plans now cap out-of-pocket costs at $2,000 in 2025. (Out-of-pocket costs refer to the expenses you pay for medications.) After you hit the out-of-pocket cap, you will pay $0 for your prescription drugs for the rest of the year.
You can now also opt into the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP)—a new program that lets you spread out your payments for prescriptions over the year rather than paying the full cost when you pick up your prescriptions at the pharmacy. The MPPP may help you manage your drug costs by letting you spread them out over the course of the year into zero-interest monthly payments. This guide has information about the out-of-pocket cap and the MPPP, including links to resources and answers to frequently asked questions about how the changes to Part D will affect you.
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2025 Medicare Enrollment Resources
The Annual Open Enrollment for Medicare began on October 15 and ends on December 7, 2024 for coverage beginning January 1, 2025.
The CSD, in partnership with the Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) Coalition, has created a Medicare Part D prescription drug open enrollment guide and patient guide for our members, as well as an infographic.
Congress recently made changes to the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. As a result, Part D prescription drug plans now cap out-of-pocket costs at $2,000 in 2025. (Out-of-pocket costs refer to the expenses you pay for medications.) After you hit the out-of-pocket cap, you will pay $0 for your prescription drugs for the rest of the year.
You can now also opt into the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP)—a new program that lets you spread out your payments for prescriptions over the year rather than paying the full cost when you pick up your prescriptions at the pharmacy. The MPPP may help you manage your drug costs by letting you spread them out over the course of the year into zero-interest monthly payments. This guide has information about the out-of-pocket cap and the MPPP, including links to resources and answers to frequently asked questions about how the changes to Part D will affect you.
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