Throughout the year, your prescription drug costs may change depending on which stage you are in. If you have a Part D / prescription drug plan, you will move through these stages as you pay for your prescriptions. There are 4 stages:
- Annual Deductible
- Initial Coverage
- Coverage Gap also known as the Donut Hole
- Catastrophic Coverage.

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