Author Question: The donut hole in Medicare Part D: 1. Will be totally eliminated with the federal health-care ... (Read 76 times)

MirandaLo · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The donut hole in Medicare Part D:

1. Will be totally eliminated with the federal health-care reform enacted in 2010
2. Refers to the period of time when annual individual drug costs are between 250 and 2,250 per year and drug costs are covered 75
3. Refers to the period between when the annual individual drug costs are 2,970 and 4,750 and the patient pays 52.5 of the costs of brand name drugs (2013)
4. Has no effect on whether patients continue to fill their prescriptions during the coverage gap

Question 2

James tells you that he is confused by his Medicare Part D coverage plan. An appropriate intervention would be:

1. Order cognitive testing to determine the source of his confusion.
2. Sit down with him and explain the whole Medicare Part D process.
3. Refer him to the Medicare specialist in his insurance plan to explain the benefit to him.
4. Request his son come to the next appointment so you can explain the benefit to him.