Question

Mrs. Andrews was preparing a budget for next year because she takes quite a few prescription drugs, she will reach the coverage gap, and wants to be sure she has enough money set aside for those months. She received assistance calculating her projected expenses from her daughter who is a pharmacist, but she doesn’t think the calculations are correct because her out-of-pocket expenses would be lower than last year. She calls to ask if you can help. What might you tell her?

Answer 1

It would not be unusual for her costs to be a bit less because the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 moved up the date for closing the so-called "donut hole" for brand name drugs to 2019.