Part D Premiums Projected To Remain Stable In 2016

By Michelle M. Stein / July 29, 2015 at 6:42 PM
CMS projected Wednesday (July 29) that the average premium for a basic Medicare Part D plan in 2016 will remain stable despite the total Part D per capita costs growing by almost 11 percent in 2014. The average premium for a Part D plan in 2016 is projected to cost $32.50, and CMS noted in a fact sheet that for the past five years the average monthly premium for a basic plan has been between $30 and $32. CMS Acting...

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