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Medicare Part D
by Susan Mondik KeyThe enrollment deadline for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit is May 15, yet experts believe millions of Medicare beneficiaries have not yet signed up for a plan, in part because of the complexity of the benefit and options. If your health care plan already includes prescription coverage, you need not enroll. However, if you, or someone you know, does not have adequate prescription drug coverage, you must enroll in a plan prior to the deadline. It is important to enroll prior to the May 15 deadline because failure to enroll will result in paying a penalty to enroll in the future. The initial choice of plans can be a daunting task. However, after one year in any plan you have the right to switch to another provider's plan. The Pennsylvania Health Law Project offers these tips: When you are comparing all the Prescription Drug Plans available to you, you should consider these questions: Costs
www.medicare.gov Call Medicare: 1-800-633-4227 PA Health Law Project Helpline: 1-800-274-3258 |
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