Study: Drug Prices Escalating in Medicare ‘Doughnut Hole’
Out-of-pocket costs for seniors who reach the Medicare drug benefit coverage gap are rising at faster rates than inflation, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The study finds that enrollees in standalone Medicare Part D plans who enter the coverage gap have seen prices rise by 5% or more since January 2009 for half of 10 common brand name drugs.
- "Drug Prices Rise for Seniors Who Reach Medicare Part D Coverage Gap" (Marcy, Kaiser Health News, 3/16).