Medicare beneficiaries who decide to enroll in a 2010 Part D 
prescription drug plan modeled after the CMS Defined Standard Benefit 
will see their 2010 initial annual deductible increase to $310 from 
the current 2009 value of $295. Medicare beneficiaries will also 
enter the 2010 Donut Hole a little later when their total retail drug 
costs reach $2,830, as compared to this year's 2009 Initial Coverage 
Limit of $2,700. On the downside, 2010 Medicare Part D beneficiaries 
will exit the Donut Hole when they personally spend over $4,550 out 
of pocket on prescription drugs. The current 2009 Out-of-Pocket 
threshold is $4,350.

<http://www.prweb.com/releases/Q1Medicare_com_2010/Defined_Standard_Benefit/prweb2507334.htm>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Q1Medicare_com_2010/Defined_Standard_Benefit/prweb2507334.htm 




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