Before you hit 65: A quick Medicare primer (The Buffalo News)
If you re celebrating your 65th birthday within the next year or so, get ready for a big gift from the government: Medicare coverage. But this present comes with strings attached in the form of complex enrollment rules that could cost you money if you re not careful.

Medicare patients can get help with prescriptions (Detroit Free Press)
About 43,000 Medicare recipients in southeastern Michigan are eligible, but have not yet enrolled, to receive subsidies to help cover prescription drug costs. Medicare beneficiaries may be eligible for the Low-Income Subsidy through Medicare Part D if: Assets are no more than $24,000 for a couple or $12,000 for a single person, excluding primary residency and car.

American Kidney Fund Unveils Results from First Large-Scale Survey on Impact of Medicare Part D on Kidney Failure ... (PRWeb)
Nearly 60 percent of patients with kidney failure have difficulty paying for medications while in the Medicare Part D coverage gap. (PRWeb Jul 18, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFsdS1QaWdnLVNpbmctU3F1YS1UaGlyLVplcm8=