Workshops set for Medicare recipients (La Crosse Tribune)
Two free workshops are planned next week in advance of the Dec. 31 deadline to sign up for Medicare 2008 plans, including the Part D prescription drug plan. Enrollment begins Nov. 15.

There are several ways to get Medicare replacement card (Muskogee Phoenix)
Dear Judy: Somehow or other I have lost my Medicare card. How do I go about getting it replaced? Is there a place I can write to in order to do this? The telephone just puts me through too much red tape, too much automation. Thank you for your time.

CMS Awards Two Contracts To Process And Pay Medicare Part A And Part B Claims In 7 States And D.C., USA (Medical News Today)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has awarded two contracts for the combined administration of Part A and Part B Medicare claims payment in seven states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories. [click link for full article]

Medicare Bus Stops in Pasco (KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities)
The Medicare Bus, that travels around the country helping people enroll in Medicare Part D, made a stop in Pasco and Ellensburg Tuesday.