This statistic shows the out of pocket costs per Medicare Part D retail prescription as of mid-2018, by therapy area. In that year, patients had to pay an average of more than 23 U.S. dollars out of pocket for an average prescription for an asthma medication under Medicare Part D.
Out-of-pocket costs per Medicare Part D retail prescription by therapy area in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*
Characteristic
Out of pocket costs per prescription in U.S. dollars
* Data are as of mid-year 2018 and represent numbers and percentages of prescriptions dispensed by drug class to all patients.
“Out-of-pocket costs” reflect the amount that is calculated as the total amount to be paid by the patient to the pharmacy. This represents the
patient’s total cost share, including, but not limited to, copayments, amounts applied to the deductible, over maximum amounts, and penalties.
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Sanofi. (September 25, 2018). Out-of-pocket costs per Medicare Part D retail prescription by therapy area in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/320750/retail-prescription-out-of-pocket-costs-by-medicare-part-d-in-us-by-therapy-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Sanofi. "Out-of-pocket costs per Medicare Part D retail prescription by therapy area in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*." Chart. September 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320750/retail-prescription-out-of-pocket-costs-by-medicare-part-d-in-us-by-therapy-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Sanofi. (2018). Out-of-pocket costs per Medicare Part D retail prescription by therapy area in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320750/retail-prescription-out-of-pocket-costs-by-medicare-part-d-in-us-by-therapy-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Sanofi. "Out-of-pocket Costs per Medicare Part D Retail Prescription by Therapy Area in 2018 (in U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320750/retail-prescription-out-of-pocket-costs-by-medicare-part-d-in-us-by-therapy-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Sanofi, Out-of-pocket costs per Medicare Part D retail prescription by therapy area in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320750/retail-prescription-out-of-pocket-costs-by-medicare-part-d-in-us-by-therapy-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 22, 2025)
Out-of-pocket costs per Medicare Part D retail prescription by therapy area in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)* [Graph], Sanofi, September 25, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/320750/retail-prescription-out-of-pocket-costs-by-medicare-part-d-in-us-by-therapy-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
