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Text of CMS 2012 Report on ACA Effect on Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries (PDF)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS], U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] [Official Guidance] Feb. 7, 2013
"This second annual report details how millions of seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare continued to experience lower costs on prescription drugs and improved benefits in 2012 because of the [ACA]. Since the law's enactment, 6.1 million Americans with Medicare who reached the Part D coverage gap also known as the 'donut hole,' have saved over $5.7 billion on prescription drugs. Drug savings of $2.5 billion in 2012 are higher than the $2.3 billion in savings for 2011.... [Projected] average savings per Medicare beneficiary [are] approximately $5,000 from enactment through 2022, while those with high prescription drug spending are projected to save much more -- over $18,000."
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