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    Medicare Cost Exposure Tool

    Create a rough planning snapshot for premiums, deductibles, prescriptions, and coinsurance.

    3–5 min

    Typical time to complete

    Patients & caregivers

    Designed for this audience, usable by anyone

    Educational estimate

    Verify final numbers with official records and plan documents

    Medicare & caregiving

    Medicare Cost Exposure Tool

    Create a rough planning snapshot for premiums, deductibles, prescriptions, and coinsurance.

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    $

    2026 standard is about $202.90. Yours may differ — editable.

    $

    2026 estimate is about $283. Editable.

    How many fills you expect monthly.

    $

    Rough out-of-pocket per fill.

    Routine + specialist visits per year.

    $

    Approved amount Medicare uses to calculate your 20%.

    %

    Typically 20% for Part B.

    How this is calculated
    • Annual Part B premium = monthly Part B premium × 12
    • Annual prescriptions = prescriptions/month × avg prescription cost × 12
    • Visit coinsurance = expected visits × avg Medicare-approved amount × coinsurance %
    • Estimated yearly cost = Part B premium + deductible + prescriptions + visit coinsurance

    This is an educational estimate, not a quote. It does not include every possible Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Part D, hospital, or long-term care cost.

    Annual Part B premium
    $2,435
    Annual prescriptions
    $540
    Visit coinsurance share
    $100
    Estimated yearly Medicare cost
    $3,358
    What this means

    Your actual cost depends on whether you have Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage (Part C — a private plan alternative for receiving Part A and Part B benefits), or a Medigap supplement. This is a directional estimate, not a quote.

    Educational only. Not individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, insurance, medical, billing, employment, or benefits advice. Results are not official eligibility, coverage, authorization, tax, billing-liability, or plan determinations.

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