Medicare 2023

Standalone drug plans

What’s in the chart

Monthly premium: The monthly charge for every Medicare Part D drug plan. This is in addition to Medicare’s monthly Part B premium.

Annual deductible: What is paid out of pocket before coverage begins.

Generics in the gap: Once you and your plan have spent $4,660 on covered drugs in 2023, you're in the coverage gap. Once you reach the coverage gap, you'll pay no more than 25% of the cost for your plan's covered brand-name prescription drugs. Some plans may offer you even lower costs in the coverage gap. The discount will come off the price that your plan has set with the pharmacy for that specific drug.

Rating: Medicare rates plans from 1 to 5 stars, based on customer satisfaction and certain health measures. The top rating is a 5.

What’s not in the chart

Medicare health costs: Drug plans are for people on Original Medicare who also have expenses for doctors, hospitals and, sometimes, supplemental plans. People with higher incomes may pay higher Part B premiums and drug plan premiums.

Total drug costs: Out-of-pocket costs can vary widely depending on which drugs are needed. For an estimated total cost of different plans, enter the specific drugs into Medicare’s online Plan Finder and search for drug plans.

Standalone drug plan chart

You can sort the table by clicking in the column heading. Use any term in the search box below to filter your results.

Compiled by Times correspondent Donna Winchester

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services


●●●