Does the pending healthcare legislation in the Senate include a provision that closes the Medicare drug plan's "doughnut hole"?
Medicare Plan D doughnut hole
Dec 20, 2009
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It includes a "discount" for that area. I can't explain what that means, but feel free to read the text yourself at
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It is important to remember that neither the Senate version nor the House version is the *final* version - they have to be reconciled to produce a bill that satisfies both branches. There is no telling what the final version could include in this area.
My understanding is that Big Pharma will offer a 50% (of what) discount while you are in the gap. If so those who currently pass thru the gap will take twice as long passing thru. This is in return for continuing the ban on imported drugs.
As bo beep noted nothing is final until the Prez signs the bill and then CMS etc write the final rules no doubt being assisted by various lobbyists.
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