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2020 Medicare Part D changes have been released
1 week until Oct. 15 Medicare open/annual enrollment begins
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Movie and lunch
and Luby’s
When: Oct. 22
Where: Leaves from Alvin
Senior Center
You Should Know: Seniors
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Lunch at Killen’s TMX
in Pearland
When: 10:30 a.m., Oct. 24
Where: Leave from Alvin
Senior Center
You Should Know: Seniors
will visit Pearland for lunch
at Killen’s TMX. The menu
features a mix of barbecue
and Mexican cuisine. Cost is
$4 for the bus ride and the
average meal is $13.99.
will travel to Webster for
lunch at Luby’s and a first-
run movie. The movie will
be announced Oct. 17. The
charge is $3 for the bus ride.
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U.S. Senator
John Cornyn
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510-5922
(202) 224-2934
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 980
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 572-3337
Fax: 202-228-2856
cornyn.senate.gov/public/
President
Donald Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
(202) 456-1414
comments@whitehouse.gov
U.S. Senator
Ted Cruz
B40B Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20510
(202) 224-5922
Governor
Greg Abbott
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
Info and Referral:
800-843-5789
Opinions: 800-252-9600
governor.state.tx.us/contact
U.S. Representative
Randy Weber Dist. 14
1708 Longworth
House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2831
weber.house.gov
U.S. Representative
Pete Olson Dist. 22
2133 Rayburn
House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5951
6302 W. Broadway, Ste. 220
Pearland, TX 77581
281-485-4855
olson.house.gov
State Senator
Larry Taylor Dist. 11
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0111
174 Calder Rd. Ste. 151
League City, TX 77573
281-332-0003
State Representative
Dennis Bonnen
Room CAP 1W.6, Capitol
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 463-0564
122 E. Myrtle
Angleton, TX 77515
(979) 848-1770
dennis.bonnen@ house.state.tx.us
State Representative
Ed Thompson Dist 29
1400 N. Congress Ave., 1N.7
Austin, TX 78701
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768-2910
(512) 463-0707
ed.thompson@house.state.tx.us
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Published on Wednesdays
Senior Day at
Brazoria County Fair
When: 7:30 a.m. Oct. 15
Where: Brazoria County
Fairgrounds, Angleton
You Should Know: Seniors
from Alvin are invited to
attend the fair on Senior
Citizens Day. Admission is
free.
AMEMBER
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TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
Toni King, author of the
Medicare Survival Guide® is
giving a $5 discount on the
Medicare Survival Guide®
Advanced book to the Toni Says
Medicare column readers at
www.tonisays .com.
AARP Driver’s
Safety Course
When: 11 a.m.-4p.m., Oct.
16
Where:
Center
You Should Know: The
cost for AARP members is
$15 and $20 for non-
members. The class will give
seniors a chance to refresh
their driving skills. It teaches
effective safe-driving
practices. Defensive driving
techniques, traffic rules and
proper vehicles maintenance.
Spook-tacular
potluck lunch
When: noon-1 p.m., Oct.
31
Where:
Center
You Should Know: Seniors
are invited to dress up and
bring their favorite treat to
share with others. Prizes will
be awarded for most
Halloween-spirited dish and
best costume. All who attend
in costume will receive a
goody bag.
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Carrie:
You are correct that the 2020
Medicare and You handbook did
not have the 2020 Part D
deductibles or out of pocket
maximums. I did not foresee it
being updated until Oct. 1.
But guess what?? For the
Toni Says® Medicare newspaper
column readers, we have a big
surprise. I know what the
Medicare Part D cost, copays
and Donut Hole will be for
in 2020.
• Coverage Gap (Donut
Hole):
begins once you reach your
Medicare Part D plan’s initial
coverage limit ($4,020 in 2020)
and ends when you spend a total
of $6350 out-of-pocket in 2020.
• Does the Donut Hole go
away...in 2020 is now called
the Donut Hole Discount Donut
Hole Discount: Part D enrollees
will receive a 75 percent Donut
Hole discount on the total cost
of their brand-name drugs
purchased while in the Donut
Hole. The discount includes, a
70 percent discount paid by the
brand-name drug manufacturer
and a 5 percent discount paid by
your Medicare Part D plan. The
70 percent paid by the drug
manufacturer combined with the
25 percent you pay, count
toward your TrOOP or Donut
Hole exit point.
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Reader Alert: Effective Oct. 1,
the new Medicare.gov website
was released.... Webinar on
understanding how to navigate
the new Medicare.gov site is at 3
p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23. Visit
www.ToniSays.com for more
information.
Toni:
Last year, the 2019 Medicare
and You handbook did not
include the 2019 Part D
deductibles and “Donut Hole”
costs, and I got in the “famous”
Medicare donut hole last March.
I know it is only September,
but I would like to get prepared
and really cannot find the
answer online or at the Medicare,
gov website.
Please inform me what the
2020 Medicare Part D costs. I
did not see the 2020 Medicare
Part D costs in either the
handbook or Medicare website.
2020.
Below are the findings
regarding the 2020 Medicare
Part D costs.
2020 Medicare Part D costs
and copays are explained below.
Part D changes for 2020 are:
• Initial Deductible:
will be increased by $20 from
$415 in 2019 to $435 in 2020.
• Initial Coverage Limit:
will increase by $200 from
$3,820 in 2019 to $4,020 in
2020 where the 2020 “Donut
Hole” begins.
• Out-of-Pocket threshold
cost: or (TrOOP) will increase
from $5,100 in 2019 to $6350
For example: If you reach the
Donut Hole and purchase a
brand-name medication with a
retail cost of $100, you will pay
$25 for the medication, and
receive $95 credit toward
meeting your 2020 total out-of-
pocket spending limit.
• Donut Hole Generic Drug
Costs: one will pay a maximum
of 25 percent co-pay on generic
drugs purchased while in the
Coverage Gap (receiving a 75
percent discount).For example:
If you reach the 2020 Donut
Hole, and your generic
medication has a retail cost of
$100, you will pay $25. The $25
that you spend will count toward
your TrOOP or Donut Hole exit
point.
• Catastrophic coverage:
$3.60 for generics with a retail
price under $72 and 5 percent
for those priced greater than
$72. For brand-name drugs, pay
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National Chocolate Day
When: Monday, Oct. 28
Where: Alvin Senior
Center
You Should Know: Seniors
are invited to stop by the
office at the senior center to
enjoy some free chocolate.
$8.95 for those drugs with a
retail price under $179 and 5
percent for those with a retail
price over $179.
• Prescriptions not in
formulary: If your prescriptions
are not in your Part D formulary,
then YOU WILL pay 100
percent of the prescription drug
cost. Always verify that your
prescriptions are in the Part D
plan chosen.
Need help understanding your
Medicare options. Attend a
Confused about Medicare
workshop or call the Toni Says®
Medicare hotline at 832-519-
8664.
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Oktoberfest
When: Noon, Oct. 17
Where: Alvin Senior
Center
You Should Know: Seniors
are invited to enjoy a German
feast with their friends. There
is a $5 charge.
Commissioners Court presented members of Rotary Clubs across the county with a proclamation Sept. 24, declaring Oct. 24 as World
Polio Day in Brazoria County. To date, Rotary International has contributed more than $1.9 billion and countless volunteer hours to
protecting more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries against polio. Local Rotary Clubs sponsor service projects to address such
critical issues as poverty, disease, hunger, illiteracy and the environment in their local communities and abroad. (Courtesy photo)
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