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jaysunb

(11,856 posts)
Sat May 11, 2019, 08:22 PM May 2019

I've fallen into the donut hole and it's only May !

Usually it hits late September early October, but for some reason it's happening already, and the only been new drug I've been prescribed for ( Eliquis ) has never purchased until today.
My wife always tells me I should read the annual info pact from United Health, but what does she know.

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I've fallen into the donut hole and it's only May ! (Original Post) jaysunb May 2019 OP
I'm waiting for "Annual Info from United Health For Dummies". JustABozoOnThisBus May 2019 #1
Depends on your income, I guess left-of-center2012 May 2019 #2
I've read that donut hole goes away next year SCantiGOP May 2019 #3
Donut Hole 2019 question everything May 2019 #4
Perhaps the up side is that you'll get out of it sooner. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #5

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,283 posts)
1. I'm waiting for "Annual Info from United Health For Dummies".
Sat May 11, 2019, 08:27 PM
May 2019

Who can actually read and understand those tomes without getting a headache?

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
2. Depends on your income, I guess
Sat May 11, 2019, 08:43 PM
May 2019

I get the national average of Social Security and use Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO.
I'm on about 12 meds,
including Xarelto, insulin, etc and do not get into the 'donut hole'.

question everything

(47,265 posts)
4. Donut Hole 2019
Sat May 11, 2019, 10:54 PM
May 2019

begins once you reach your Medicare Part D plan's initial coverage limit ($3,820 in 2019) and ends when you spend a total of $5,100 out of pocket in 2019. 2019 Donut Hole Discount: Part D enrollees will receive a 75% Donut Hole discount on the total cost of their brand-name drugs purchased while in the Donut Hole.

https://q1medicare.com/PartD-The-2019-Medicare-Part-D-Outlook.php

Spouse reached the donut hole around May but it did not apply in 2017 and last year and I think because all the meds are now generic.

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