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by mrobot 567 days ago
medicare.gov has an estimator in its plan comparisons. You put in your prescription drugs and it tells you how much it will cost for the year for different part D (drug coverage) or part C (medicare advantage + prescription drug coverage) plans.

Do no use it. It's always wrong. It can completely mess up your whole year. I once picked the cheapest advantage plan based on that and it was completely incorrect, i ended up paying outrageous prices.

You have to actually look up what each plan says in its terms (what tier is my drug and how much do i pay for that tier) and calculate a cost for the year. You can find negotiated prices for the pharmacy / company pairing at q1medicare.com. Or you can call the sales department of the different advantage or part D plans.