Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan

[okarol]

From the National Kidney Foundation:
 
If you are on Medicare and have a Part D  Prescription Drug Plan, you can compare 2010 Prescription Drug Plan offerings  on  www.kidneyhealthcarecoverage.org  to help you decide whether you want to stay with your current prescription drug plan or switch to another in the new year.

Previously known as www.kidneydrugcoverage.org  the new web site hosts the Drug Compare Plan showing how different Part D plans stack up against each other.  It lists drugs that  transplant recipients of all organs, dialysis and CKD patients are likely to need by plan. There is also additional 2010 information about Medicare Part B posted too.

Additional  information about finances and insurance will be added to the Web site and is available on the transAction web site at http://www.kidney.org/transplantation/transAction/resources.cfm

If you are on Social Security Disability and thinking about work choices in 2010,  a program "Ticket to Work" run by the Social Security Administration can help.  http://www.ssa.gov/work/

[okarol]

There was a typo in one of the links but it is now fixed, in case anyone had trouble.

[Chuck]

Hmmm. I'll have to give that a look. I was basically ran out of the state of Oklahoma because of that lousy part D and the donut hole. Had to move to Wisconsin where they have a chronic disease program to help out with prescription costs. Still have no intention of going back to Oklahoma though, ran into too many "quack" doctors and a crappy dialysis center.

[kitkatz]

Anyone notice in December's Medicare bill the adjustment of 30 dollars to the Part B payment?  Holy crap!  Eleven years ago it was 30 a month now it is over 100 a month!  Talk about inflation in the government run programs!

[Zach]

Anyone notice in December's Medicare bill the adjustment of 30 dollars to the Part B payment?  Holy crap!  Eleven years ago it was 30 a month now it is over 100 a month!  Talk about inflation in the government run programs!

See page 8:
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/crsreports/crsdocuments/RL32582.pdf

Year Monthly  Effective  Governing policy; Legislative authority
       premium   date
1991 $29.90 1/91 Fixed dollar amount; OBRA 90
1992 $31.80 1/92 Fixed dollar amount; OBRA 90
1993 $36.60 1/93 Fixed dollar amount; OBRA 90
1994 $41.10 1/94 Fixed dollar amount; OBRA 90
1995 $46.10 1/95 Fixed dollar amount; OBRA 90
1996 $42.50 1/96 25% of costs; OBRA 93
1997 $43.80 1/97 25% of costs; OBRA 93
1998 $43.80 1/98 25% of costs; OBRA 93 and BBA 97
1999 $45.50 1/99 25% of costs; BBA 97
2000 $45.50 1/00 25% of costs; BBA 97
2001 $50.00 1/01 25% of costs; BBA 97
2002 $54.00 1/02 25% of costs; BBA 97
2003 $58.70 1/03 25% of costs; BBA 97
2004 $66.60 1/04 25% of costs; BBA 97
2005 $78.20 1/05 25% of costs; BBA 97

[Rerun]

Looks like my City of Sacramento utility bill!

[MissyKew]

I thought that because there was no increase in the COLA this year, there was supposed to be no increase in Part B premium.

[dwcrawford]

don't see the bills but my SS check shows cost deducted for Part B and Part D.  I had read that only Part D was going up (your choice) however it indicateds $4.40 less being posted into my account.  Guess I'm lucky.

[tyefly]

   I didnt know that SSA took the medicare payment out of the disability check....   both part B and D?  is that every month..... I just got my medicare bill  ( I just started medicare on Dec 1)  and it was over 400 dollars... for part B.....    I have applied for Disablity but I am still waiting for a answer.....

[dwcrawford]

I'm sorry.  I shouldn't have commented as mine is non disability but just cause I'm old.... which is reality is the greatest disability of all but ...

And  mine is like a Paycheck.  They'll  take out anything you want them to -- regular payment type things.  Honestly I don't know if Part b and d are the same as mine are.

[thegrammalady]

   I didnt know that SSA took the medicare payment out of the disability check....   both part B and D?  is that every month..... I just got my medicare bill  ( I just started medicare on Dec 1)  and it was over 400 dollars... for part B.....    I have applied for Disablity but I am still waiting for a answer.....

i had the option to have part b premium taken from my disability check.

[pdpatty]

Anyone notice in December's Medicare bill the adjustment of 30 dollars to the Part B payment?  Holy crap!  Eleven years ago it was 30 a month now it is over 100 a month!  Talk about inflation in the government run programs!

http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourhealth/medicare/articles/part_b_premiums_in_2010_frozen_for_many_higher_for_some_.html

Perhaps this can explain some.  Those who do not have a supplimental insurance that will pick up the deductables and all that Medicare doesn't pay will find their out-of-pockets expences will go up in 2010.

My supp went up in Oct from $217 to $230 per month.

My PartD will increase along with the amount I pay for non generic drugs. The plan I have lets me get generic at 0 cost to me.  Name of company is Wellcare. The premium will be $39 this coming year.

Not all plans are in all states . I am in Ohio.