What to do if you missed Medicare Part D deadline (The Payson Roundup)
Some Arizonans may have missed the deadline for enrolling in the new Medicare Part D prescription drug program. Many Arizona Medicare beneficiaries are already saving money on prescription drugs today, and AARP will continue to work with the Administration and Congress to improve the program.

Questions Remain as Medicare Part D Enrollment Ends; Century Foundation Fellow Provides Analysis of Prescription Drug (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Last week's enrollment deadline for Medicare Part D marks the end of what has been a tumultuous first stage in the new prescription drug plan. While seniors have signed up in much greater numbers in recent weeks, the future of this complex and unwieldy benefit remains unclear.

ACS Announces Solution for Employer Retiree Prescription Programs under Medicare Part D (SYS-CON Media)
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. , a premier provider of business process outsourcing and information technology solutions, announced today the launch of CARDS(SM), a consulting and administrative solution for employers that retained their retiree prescription drug programs under Medicare Part D. ACS is first to market with a solution of this kind.

$3.7 Million To Tighten Medicare Part D Gap (The Tampa Tribune)
TALLAHASSEE - Federal officials promoting Medicare Part D say it provides unprecedented drug coverage to millions of seniors and people with disabilities.