Medicare's Drug Plan Has Cut Health Care Costs
Non-drug-related health care costs have been reduced for elderly patients who gained better prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D, according to a new study.

Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries With Limited Prior Drug Coverage Spend Less On Nondrug Medical Services Today
After the implementation of Medicare Part D, elderly Medicare beneficiaries spend considerably less money on non-drug medical services, including skilled nursing facility and inpatient care, researchers from Harvard Medical School reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). The authors wrote: "Implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D) in January 2006 ...

Study Finds Savings From Medicare's Drug Plan Extend Beyond Cost of Meds
TUESDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- The savings for U.S. seniors who participate in the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan may extend far beyond the cost of medications, a new study indicates.

Q1Medicare.com Provides Answers to the Top Medicare Part D Donut Hole Discount Questions
Almost 4 million Seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries could reach the Donut Hole or Coverage Gap stage of their Medicare Part D prescription drug plan coverage in 2011. The Donut Hole portion of a Medicare Part D plan is when most Medicare beneficiaries are responsible for 100% of their prescription drug costs. However, 2011 marks the beginning of the Donut Hole discount where Medicare Part ...