Guest Column: Medicare Part D a model program
Hundreds of postal workers packed City Council chambers Monday for a three-hour meeting about... - 12:01 am

Medicare Part D open enrollment starts October 15th
The League of Older Americans is offering FREE help to seniors to help them review their drug plans Open enrollment for a popular Medicare program has been moved up by a month.

65% of Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Recipients Unaware of New 2011 Enrollment Dates: PlanPrescriber Survey Finds
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 20, 2011) - Two-thirds (65%) of Medicare Part D enrollees are not aware that Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) for Part D and Medicare Advantage benefits has been changed for 2012 plans, according to a new national survey. The randomized phone survey polled 711 adults age 65 and over, in July and August of 2011, and was conducted by Opinion Research ...

Covering the Bases: Which medicines are covered by Medicare Part D
Will Medicare Part D cover all medicines? While Medicare Part D will cover most all Food and Drug Administration-approved prescription medicines which are prescribed for medically-accepted indications, Medicare Part D will not cover all prescription drugs. Medicare does not cover medicines for weight gain or weight loss; Medicare does not cover erectile dysfunction medicines; Medicare does not ...