Prescription Drug Plans

Prescription Drug Plans in Omaha, NE

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How Prescription Drug Plans Work

Prescription drugs plans for many are vital in maintaining or improving health, but they can be prohibitively expensive, especially for those with a chronic illness – which is why having coverage is so important. There are two ways to get Medicare Prescription Drug plans. You can join Medicare Part D or you can join a Medicare Advantage Plan that offers drug coverage. Whatever plan you choose, Medicare drug coverage can help you pay for brand-name and/or generic drugs at pharmacies convenient for you.

Medicare Part D prescription drug plans are available from private insurance companies to those also eligible for Original Medicare and who permanently reside in the service area of a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. There are different types of plans available from the various insurers with monthly costs and out-of-pocket expenses varying accordingly.

The process may seem intimidating, since dealing with Medicare means dealing with the Federal Government, and dealing with Medicare Part D prescription drug plans means dealing with for-profit insurance companies. But you can lay your worries aside, because at Omaha Insurance Solutions we are located right here: we work on prescription drug plans in Omaha, NE.

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan in Omaha, NE Typically Works as Follows:

If the plan has a deductible, you pay the full amount of your prescription drug purchases until the deductible is met.

After the deductible is satisfied, you will pay a share of the costs according to the terms of your prescription drug plan. Your share, which you typically pay to the pharmacy at the time of pickup, could be a flat amount (copayment) or a percentage of the total amount (coinsurance).

Of course, specific coverage varies from one prescription drug plan to the next, which is why it’s important to work with specialists that can assist you in determining which to choose. Omaha Insurance Solutions can help you evaluate the plans offered by nationally recognized companies to make an informed decision about this critical component of your healthcare program.

Of course, specific coverage varies from one plan to the next, which is why it’s important to work with specialists that can assist you in determining which to choose. Omaha Insurance Solutions can help you evaluate the plans offered by nationally recognized companies to make an informed decision about this critical component of your healthcare program.

Omaha Insurance Solutions is located right here, where we handle Medicare prescription drug plans in Omaha, NE. We’re not a faceless corporate entity that will put you on hold for an hour and then give you an answer that doesn’t help. We are committed to getting good prescription drug plans for beneficiaries, and we do that by getting the best prescription drug plans for Medicare. We managed Medicare prescription drug plans Part D, as well as supplemental prescription drug plans. Try us out! You’ll value our local experience and knowledge.

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The “Donut Hole” in Prescription Drug Plans

It’s also important to note that most Medicare prescription drug plans have a coverage gap (also called the “donut hole”). After your Part D coverage has paid a certain amount for prescription drugs, you may have to pay all costs yourself, up to a yearly limit. Under the Affordable Care Act, the coverage gap will be reduced over several years to make prescription drugs more affordable. There will be additional savings in the coverage gap each year through 2020, when the coverage gap is closed completely. We can explain this to you in more detail as well.

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Brand Name vs. Generic Drugs

All 54 million people on Medicare prescription drug plan, including those ages 65 and older and those under age 65 with permanent disabilities, have access to the Medicare drug benefit available through private plans approved by the federal government. Individuals can get drug coverage through a stand-alone Medicare Prescription Drug plan or a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan.

Medicare beneficiaries who take a generic drug instead of a brand-name medication could lower their out of pocket costs. In fact, in the last decade the generic drug industry has saved consumers and payers over $1.2 trillion in prescription drugs.

Why are brand names more expensive? Generic drugs are typically 40% of the cost of their brand counterparts. Brand-name drugs are generally more expensive because of the higher initial costs to develop, market, and sell a brand-new drug.

But not everyone is able to take generic alternatives, as it may not be available or it may be medically necessary to take the brand-name drug. Speaking with a doctor about what medications would work best for your condition and if there is a generic alternative is recommended. Also, be sure to always talk with your provider before beginning a new medication or switching drugs.

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If you need to take a brand-name drug, you may have to pay higher out-of-pocket costs, depending on your prescription drug plan’s payment structure. Medicare prescription drug plans often place drugs into different payment “tiers” with different costs for each tier. Higher tiers usually have higher copayment and/or coinsurance costs, and every prescription drug plan categorizes its covered drugs differently.

Omaha Insurance Licensed insurance agents, offering prescription drug plans in Omaha, NE, can look at the plans with you and see how they treat brand names vs. generic drugs so that you have a clear understanding of what it will mean if you need to take a specific brand-name drug. The plan that’s right for you will depend on which prescription drugs you take and the cost structure involved.