If you reach the donut hole, you will receive a 50% discount when buying Part D-covered brand-name prescription drugs. You will also get discounts on generic drugs as well. Over the next ten years, you will receive additional savings until the coverage gap is closed in 2020.
7.9 Million People with Medicare Have Saved Over $9.9 Billion on Prescription Drugs [1]
ACA Savings Chart By State Summary [2]
Health Care Reform and Part D: A Timeline of Changes [3]