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NOF
Medicare Information Center
Medicare offers insurance coverage for
prescription drugs. This voluntary
coverage is called Part D and is
available to all people with Medicare.
This program may help you, even if you
currently have a prescription drug plan.
Resources below provide information
about Part D. NOF will add appropriate
resources as they become available.
Key
Dates for Medicare Prescription Drug
Mailings
Medicare Part D Information Resources:
http://www.medicarerights.org/help.html
Medicare Interactive is your one-stop
source for information on Medicare
benefits and options, including
information about the new Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan.
www.MapRx.info The Medicare Access for Patients Rx Web
site provides information specifically
about the new Medicare Prescription Drug
Plan, including links to federal, state
and local resources that may be of
assistance.
www.medicare.gov
The official U.S.
government Web site for people with
Medicare. You can enroll through this
Web site in the Medicare Prescription
Drug Plan. Medicare now provides a tip
sheet for beneficiaries with Part D on
the coverage gap (a period of limited or
no drug coverage that exists in some
Part D insurance plans, once the cost of
your medications (both what you and the
plan pay) reaches $2,250). Coverage
returns when you have paid $3,850
out-of-pocket (including both your
personal pre-gap spending and expenses
incurred during the gap) for medications
during a calendar year.
Click here
to
view this tip sheet.
www.socialsecurity.gov
The
official Web site of the U.S. Social
Security Administration. Individuals
with limited incomes can apply here for
extra help with the new Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan. You can find
out if you qualify for extra help
through the Social Security
Administration.
Click here
for
more details.
www.shiptalk.org
SHIP, The State Health Insurance
Assistance Program, offers one-on-one
counseling to people with Medicare and
their families. Contact information for
your local SHIP is available through
this link.
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