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Medicare Drug Coverage Gap or “Donut Hole”

A gap in coverage where the beneficiary pays 100% of drug costs up to a limit, created by Medicare Part D legislation. Affordable Care Act addresses this by offering rebate checks for participants who reach their coverage gap and by requiring pharmaceutical companies to offer discounts to consumers.

Residual Coverage

Insurance that continues to pay a portion of an individual's disability payments if they are able to return to work in a limited capacity.