Medicare’s out-of-pocket costs for weight-loss drugs still won’t count toward the $2,400 cap under the $50 pilot
Medicare’s new $50-a-month deal on weight-loss drugs comes with a catch buried in the fine print of how Part D counts spending. The flat copay makes the medications far cheaper up front, but the money spent on them does not count toward the Part D deductible or the annual out-of-pocket cap — the $2,100 ceiling […]
Read MoreMedicare’s out-of-pocket costs for weight-loss drugs still won’t count toward the $2,400 cap under the $50 pilot
Medicare’s new $50-a-month deal on weight-loss drugs comes with a catch buried in the fine print of how Part D counts spending. The flat copay makes the medications far cheaper up front, but the money spent on them does not count toward the Part D deductible or the annual out-of-pocket cap — the $2,100 ceiling […]
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