It affects how much you will pay for your drugs over the course of the year.
Those higher costs would continue until the person reached another threshold, after which the costs would decrease again.
They do not include the monthly premium that you pay for the prescription drug plan.
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But it cannot provide benefits that arelessgenerous than the standard plan design.
These medications cost about $1,300 in 2024.
These medications cost about $5,500 in 2024.
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