Health insurance improvements in 2019
Changes range from the end of the coverage period to the extended benefits of the Medicare Advantage plan Now 53, Medicare has a higher satisfaction rate among its 60 million members than almost any other form of health insurance. He is about to improve. Here are seven improvements to Medicare that will take effect in 2019. Some of the changes will www.myaarpmedicare.com affect all beneficiaries, while others will only apply to those who choose Medicare Advantage plans. Donut hole An expensive component of the Medicare Part D drug plan requires members with high prescription drug costs to pay more for their medications after reaching a certain level of spending in a year. This creates a coverage gap, also known as an "uncovered period". Once the expenses borne by the beneficiary reach a second threshold, it enters a catastrophic coverage and pays much less. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), donut closure was planned for 2020. However, the congressiona...