Mary is on the following drugs Plavix 75mg, Lipitor 20mg and Celebrex 200mg she takes 1 pill a day of all medications. Listed below are the prices for a 30 day supply:
|
|
Cost
at Retail Drugstore |
|
| Plavix 75mg | $143 | $25 |
| Liptior 20mg | $120 | $22 |
| Celebrex 200mg | $119 | $23 |
Plavix total drug cost for 12 months full retail $143 x 12 = $1,716
Lipitor total drug cost for 12 months full retail $120 x 12 = $1,440
Celebrex total drug cost for 12 months full retail $119 x 12 = $1,428
Total spend No Medicare $4,584In the USA with Medicare Mary pays a $310 deductible and then must pay 25% of the drug cost until she has spent $2,830 and then must pay 100% until her total out of pocket cost reaches $4,550. She is also eligible for a $250 rebate when she enters the "doughnut hole".
Mary Pays
- $310 deductible
- 25% of $2,520 = $630
- Mary then must pay 100% $4,584 - $2,830 = $1,754
Total
Mary spends with Medicare Plan D
$310 (Deductible) + $630 (25% of drug cost)
+ $1,754 - $250 (rebate) =
$2,444.
With BetterThanMedicare.com
Mary pays
Plavix 75mg $25x12 months =$300
Lipitor 20mg $22x12 months =$264
Celebrex 200mg $23x12 months =
$276
Total
Mary spends with BetterThanMedicare.com $300 + $264 + $276 = $840
Mary
saved $2,444 - $840= $1,604 over her Medicare Part D plan. She didn’t have to pay any
deductible or worry about her coverage running out or falling into a
doughnut hole.
