TrOOP is important because after spending $8,000 out-of-pocket in 2024, you move to the Catastrophic Coverage stage of your Medicare Part D coverage. In the
Catastrophic Coverage stage, you pay nothing for your formulary drug purchases through the end of the calendar year.
TrOOP includes the amount of your Initial Deductible (if any) and your copayments or coinsurance during the Initial Coverage stage. While in the Donut Hole, it includes what you pay when you fill a prescription and of the 75% Donut Hole discount on brand-name drugs, it includes the 70% Donut Hole Discount paid by the drug manufacturer. The additional 5% Donut Hole discount on brand-name drugs and the 75% Donut Hole discount on generics do not count toward TrOOP as they are paid by your Medicare Part D plan.
TrOOP also includes payments made for your drugs by any of the following programs or organizations: "Extra Help" from Medicare; Indian Health Service; AIDS drug assistance programs; most charities; and most State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs (SPAPs).
TrOOP costs are those prescription costs that can be used to calculate when you exit the
Donut Hole or Coverage Gap and enter the
Catastrophic Coverage stage of your Medicare Part D Coverage.
The 2024 plan year Out-of-Pocket Threshold or maximum TrOOP before exiting the Donut Hole is $8,000.