# AHIP Medicare Exam Prep 30, Solving Part D Plan Comparison Questions Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/insurance-exam-prep-7644557/ahip-medicare-exam-prep-30-solving-part-d-plan-comparison-questions Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/insurance-exam-prep-7644557/ahip-medicare-exam-prep-30-solving-part-d-plan-comparison-questions.md Podcast: [Insurance Exam Prep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insurance-exam-prep-7644557) Published: 2026-09-15T23:26:01+00:00 Episode link: https://open-exam-prep.com/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3001d82c-e01a-46fa-bbd1-23a982152b86.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/insurance-exam-prep-7644557/episodes/ahip-medicare-exam-prep-30-solving-part-d-plan-comparison-questions Duration seconds: 218 ## Resource This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to evaluate Part D plans based on total estimated annual cost rather than monthly premium alone - A step-by-step comparison process for verifying drug dosages, formulary status, and tier placement - How utilization controls like prior authorization and step therapy impact actual drug coverage - Why pharmacy network status can significantly change out-of-pocket copayments and coinsurance - The DFTV mnemonic to easily recall the essential steps for Part D plan comparison questions For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/insurance-exam-prep-7644557/episodes/ahip-medicare-exam-prep-30-solving-part-d-plan-comparison-questions/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/insurance-exam-prep-7644557/ahip-medicare-exam-prep-30-solving-part-d-plan-comparison-questions.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.