Premiums going up for Medicare Drug programs

[Guy N]

Many Medicare prescription drug programs will face hefty increases in premiums next year. Seniors should shop for a better deal during the annual open enrollment periods in order to minimize the increases.

Seven of the top 10 prescription plans are raising their premiums by 11 percent to 23 percent, according to a report this week by Avalere Health.

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[kamp]

All seniors should be calling 800-medicare every single year during open enrollment. Medicare.gov has every single drug plan available right before their eyes.

You just call in, give them your medicare claim number, prescriptions you are taking and the pharmacy you use. It will populate the cheapest plan available to you (premium of drug plan + cost of drugs). You can enroll right over the phone.

You should also inquire about what pharmacy assistance programs are available in your state.

-MO

 

[mattspits]

This post has a nice youtube video to help guide you through finding the best drug plan on medicare.gov. It takes less than 3 minutes!

http://www.medicare-plans.net/find-the-best-part-d-plan-for-your-drugs-in-under-3-minutes/

thanks,

matt