Tag: Medigap
Medicare’s donut hole is the bane of existence for retirees with expensive medications. They will get substantial relief in 2025, when the Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Biden last week, will cap all retirees’ annual drug copayments at $2,000. Monthly drug plan premiums are not included in this cap. The cap will effectively eliminat…
The United States has a notoriously complex healthcare system, and Medicare is no different. In the early months of the pandemic, the Medicare Rights Center received a large number of calls to its telephone help line from people over 65 who had suddenly been laid off and lost their employer coverage. Even when there isn’t…
