Just got my change of premium notice from Rx plan provider for 2024.

[rgbecker]

They are dropping my premium from $8.60/mo. to $.50/mo. Wellcare.


Thank you Joe Biden for finally going after big pharma and getting drug prices down.

Anybody else getting a reduction?

[MiniMe]

1. Mine went up by $43.30

Seems a bit of a big increase to me.

[rgbecker]

2. Yikes! Maybe time to shop around? n/t

[unc70]

3. Which insurance company? Which state?

[MiniMe]

8. Aetna, Maryland

Don't go by me, I probably shouldn't have posted. My broker sold a bunch of Apple Stock last year and it killed me in taxes, I'm sure that's a big reason that my Medicare costs went up so much. My estimated taxes are killing me this year. I had the same kind of problem 2 years ago, last year the estimated taxes kind of fixed themselves. I didn't owe as much last year, and I overpaid on my estimated taxes. I thought I got it through to the broker not to sell any large amounts of Apple stock, but apparently not.

[LiberalFighter]

4. In our private plan which is a Trust 2024 will see many lower costs.

Our Deductible was lowered from $150 per person to $0
Primary Physician co-pay from $10 to $0
Specialist co-pay from $20 to $10

Tier 1 Rx (Generic) From $5 to $0 for both pharmacy 30 day or mail-order 90 day.
Tier 2 Rx (Brand) From $40 to $33 "" "" "" ""

That is just a small portion of lower costs.

[William769]

5. That's good news!

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. I pay out-of-pocket.

Got 4 scripts that I get every 90 days. My pharmacy got me a more generic drug for one of them, maybe my BP medicine, on my last refill. Thankfully my meds are reasonable, maybe $70.00 quarterly.

[QED]

7. I saw a similar drop.

If I'm reading this right, my premium dropped from $7.40 to 0.

[NowISeetheLight]

9. Advertise

We need TV commercials advertising the "Biden effect" on drug prices. Lower prices for average Americans.

[KPN]

11. THIS!

Note to self: send link to this thread and this comment to WH, DNC, etc. Damned good idea.

[PlutosHeart]

10. I checked and mine is also .50!!!!

Wow! Thanks for posting on this.

[ramapo]

12. Mine went to zero

From$9. I don't take anything. Its a wellcare plan

[joanbarnes]

13. From $11 down to 0, weird.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

14. My three prescriptions are currently $0 since the beginning of this year.

They weren't very expensive in the first place, maybe $20 a month, but zero dollars is better.

Oh, and I now have a prepaid debit card that pays for a bunch of OTC stuff, like pain relief, sleep aids, incontinence products, dental and oral health. Like so many seniors I'm on a limited budget, and these things being paid for is hugely helpful.

[WmChris]

15. Zero dollars

My wife's wellcare went from $8.10 to $0 in Illinois. The higher tier drugs however now cost us a % of the drugs cost instead of a fixed co-pay.