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Medicare Part D - Walgreens Offers Assistance In Sorting Through Changes To Medicare Part


Walgreens Offers Assistance In Sorting Through Changes To Medicare Part D Plans (Medical News Today)
The six-week open enrollment period for Medicare Part D is under way and seniors are facing the annual task of evaluating prescription plans to nail down their choices for the coming year. Medicare enrollees have until Dec. 31 to review their current plan for any changes in cost or coverage and make certain it still meets their needs.

Medicare Part D,the yearly puzzle (The Record)
TOTOWA A crowd of senior citizens on Wednesday sought help with sorting through prescription drug benefits, something that has become an annual dilemma since the introduction of Medicare Part D in 2006.

Study says Medicare Part D patients may not grasp 'doughnut hole,' even if they are in it (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK - A survey of Medicare Part D enrollees showed that most of them do not fully understand the coverage gap, or "doughnut hole," under which they must pay full cost for their prescription drugs, Medco Health Solutions said Monday.

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