In 2022, the average monthly premium for Medicare Part D stand-alone plans increased slightly to 43 U.S. dollars from 41 U.S. dollars in 2021. Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in a plan that provides Part D (drug coverage) as a supplement to traditional Medicare, called stand-alone plans, or they enroll in a Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (MA-PD). Most Medicare Advantage (also called Medicare Part C) plans already include drug coverage. This statistic depicts the average monthly cost for Medicare stand-alone prescription drug plans in the U.S. from 2006 to 2022.
Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium in the U.S. from 2006 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (November 2, 2021). Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium in the U.S. from 2006 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/939663/average-monthly-premium-costs-for-medicare-pdps-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium in the U.S. from 2006 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939663/average-monthly-premium-costs-for-medicare-pdps-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021). Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium in the U.S. from 2006 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939663/average-monthly-premium-costs-for-medicare-pdps-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Average Monthly Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Plan) Premium in The U.S. from 2006 to 2022 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939663/average-monthly-premium-costs-for-medicare-pdps-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium in the U.S. from 2006 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939663/average-monthly-premium-costs-for-medicare-pdps-us/ (last visited June 27, 2022)