Additionally, the cost of providing such
catastrophic benefits could be reduced through the addition of an early duration deductible that vanishes over time.
* It can have
catastrophic benefits that will pay out for cancer, heart attacks and strokes; life insurance can help even when you don't die.
"Because of the high cost of their drugs compared to the general public, I believe that transplant recipients and ESRD patients are more likely to experience the gap if they don't have a plan with gap coverage and will be more likely to access
catastrophic benefits," Witten explained.
Can employers head off these
catastrophic benefits expenses?
Higher-income Medicare beneficiaries would be able to enroll in the plan for $25 a year and receive
catastrophic benefits that would cover all prescription costs over $3,300 a year.