Medicare's new $2,000 prescription drug cap goes into effect Jan. 1. Here's how it works.
Millions of Medicare enrollees are likely to see relief in 2025 when a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug-spending goes into effect.
Medicare’s new $2,000 drug cap promises hefty savings
Going into the new year, seniors who take prescription drugs and receive Medicare benefits are likely to shell out less for those treatments. That’s due to a provision in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, set to begin in 2025, which will cap out-of-pocket costs on prescriptions at $2,000 annually.
New limits on Medicare drug costs start at start of year
The caps are mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act. No Medicare patient will pay more than $2,000 out of pocket for prescription drugs.
2025 brings an out-of-pocket cost cap of $2k for those on Medicare
With the start of 2025, Medicare beneficiaries will benefit from a new $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs, a significant change aimed at easing
Medicare Part D recipients get help with out-of-pocket drug costs starting Jan. 1
A provision of the Inflation Reduction Act will cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs at $2,000 per year for people with Medicare Part D.
Medicare will impose $2,000 cap on prescription costs in 2025
Medicare will begin capping prescription drug costs at $2,000 annually, a move expected to save millions of Americans money on medications. (Scripps News)
Medicare prescription drug costs to be capped at $2,000 starting Jan. 1
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Starting January 1, 2025, millions of Medicare beneficiaries will save money when a $2,000 cap on their prescription drug costs goes into effect. The cap is part of the Inflation Reduction Act that President Joe Biden signed into law in 2022.
Prescription Costs: $2,000 Cap Comes Into Effect on January 1
Medicare will begin capping prescription drug costs at $2,000 annually from January 1—a move that's widely expected to benefit millions of Americans. Around 3.2 million Medicare recipients are expected to pay lower costs,
Medicare’s new drug price cap kicks in Jan. 1
Starting on Jan. 1, 2025, an estimated 19 million Medicare beneficiaries will see their out-of-pocket Medicare Part D spending capped at $2,000 for the year. This annual cap will be indexed to the rate of inflation every year going forward.
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