Description

The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (also known as “Medicare Part D”) was initiated on January 1, 2006 to help Medicare recipients pay for their prescription drugs. It is available to everyone with Medicare, regardless of income, health status, or how you currently pay for prescription drugs. It helps to pay for both brand-name and prescription drugs. The drug coverage is provided after your loved one enrolls in one of the Medicare drug plans. The available plans vary by the city and state in which your loved one lives. You can enroll online or by phone (1-800-MEDICARE, 1-800-633-4227).

The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan is a program in which you (or your loved one) enroll in a drug plan through a private insurance company, which has been approved by Medicare. The coverage of specific drugs varies with each insurance company, but Medicare will reimburse the insurance companies to help pay for your prescription drugs. People with Medicare and Medicaid (also known as “dual eligibles”) were automatically enrolled into the lowest cost plan in their area in the fall of 2005, but may choose another plan before January 1, 2006.