By
Marc Manor
Please
forgive me, but as a lifelong sports fan, I always try to squeeze in
a sports analogy or pun when I can. If you have seen the movie
“Money Ball” and/or you are a baseball fan, you know the
importance of a good “Farm” Team System. Major League Baseball
teams find young talent and sign them to Minor League Farm Teams to
develop them as opposed to signing high priced free agents to help
their team win. This is good business for professional baseball and
the same holds true for Medicare beneficiaries. In this blog I will
explain how Medicare beneficiaries can save money by using the right
“pharm” (pharmacy) system to put together a winning team in the medicine cabinet!
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Beneficiaries
using Medicare Part D benefits have a vast landscape of plans they
can choose from. Many Medicare Advantage Plans have Part D
Prescription Drug coverage included. So how does one go about
choosing the right plan? There are a number of factors, not least of
which has to do with what pharmacy they use.
Medicare
Prescription Drug Plans frequently contract with certain pharmacies
for discounted prices for their prescription drugs. This can make a
big difference with how much a beneficiary pays for their drugs on a
recurring basis. Usually there are three categories to consider: