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How does the plan protect people on Medicare against high out-of-pocket drug costs?

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How does the plan protect people on Medicare against high out-of-pocket drug costs?

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You pay co-payments and the amount depends upon which plan you take, until the total cost of your prescription drugs in a year totals $2,830. Then you pay a total of $4,550 out of pocket for your drugs. After that, you pay only $2.50, $6.30 or 5% for the rest of the calendar year.