when some Medicare Part D patients fall into the dreaded "donut hole"

November 2007

It's the time of year when some Medicare Part D patients fall into the dreaded "donut hole".

This coverage gap occurs when patients exceed $2500/yr in drug costs. Coverage resumes after they pay another $3000 out-of-pocket.

Here are strategies to help patients manage the donut hole.

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Table of Contents

Myths prevent many people from getting flu vaccine
Infectious Diseases Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) infections are on the rise
Infectious Diseases the new HIV drug, Isentress (raltegravir)
Diabetes acute pancreatitis from Byetta
Diabetes Exubera (inhaled insulin) will be discontinued
Pediatrics The recent withdrawal of infant cough and cold OTCs has parents asking how to alleviate cold symptoms in young children
Pediatrics what to do if a child's antibiotic is accidentally left out of the refrigerator
Respiratory & Allergy some patients don't want to change from their albuterol CFC inhalers to the newer HFA versions
Respiratory & Allergy whether to use levalbuterol (Xopenex) instead of albuterol
Psychiatry new warnings about potentially fatal arrhythmias with haloperidol
Smoking Cessation bizarre psychiatric effects in patients using Chantix (varenicline) to stop smoking
Supplements Akavar 20/50 for weight loss
Gastroenterology which antibiotic regimens to use for treating H. pylori
Osteoporosis The latest Reclast study emphasizes the importance of treating osteoporosis patients after a hip fracture
Medicare when some Medicare Part D patients fall into the dreaded "donut hole"