Medicare Part D
Starting January 1, 2006, Medicare beneficiaries may participate in the new
Part D prescription drug benefit – made possible by the Medicare Modernization
Act (MMA) of 2003. All Medicare beneficiaries are entitled to Part D.
CMS Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals: Medicare Prescription Drug
Coverage.
Visit the drug coverage information Web page (Medlearn) at
www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/drugcoverage.asp to learn the basics about Medicare
Prescription Drug Coverage. Physicians and other healthcare professionals and
their staff, partner organizations, social workers, financial counselors, and
discharge planners will find this toolkit a valuable resource to get information
to people with Medicare. You may add your logo and business information to these
materials and copy freely.
NKF Kidney Medicare Drugs Awareness and Education Initiative.
Developed
www.kidneydrugcoverage.org to provide timely, consistent, reliable, and
up-to-date information about Medicare and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
(Part D), specifically for kidney patients and the healthcare professionals
involved in their care.
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.
Visit Medicare.gov for more drug coverage
information. Some useful links are provided below:
- Prescription Drug Coverage
Provides an overview of the Prescription Drug Plan.
http://www.medicare.gov/pdphome.asp - Landscape of Local Plans State-by-State Breakdown
Click on map to view a list of all plans available in your area.
http://www.medicare.gov/medicarereform/map.asp - Medicare Publications
Download booklets and brochures on all aspects of Prescription Drug Plan.
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Search/SearchCriteria.asp
Quick links to useful publications:
- Your Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - 11109
This booklet provides information about Medicare prescription drug coverage, including how it works, the extra help available for people with limited income and resources, how Medicare prescription drug coverage may affect your current coverage, and more. (76 pages)View Adobe PDF - 11109 (size: 719.06 KB) Revised 2/1/2008
This publication is also viewable in Spanish (size: 3.23 MB) Revised 4/1/2007
- Things to Think about when You Compare Medicare Drug Coverage - 11163
This tip sheet explains things to think about when comparing Medicare drug plans. (8 pages)View Adobe PDF - 11163 (size: 484.46 KB) Revised 5/1/2007
This publication is also viewable in Spanish (size: 487.43 KB) Revised 5/1/2007
- Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: How to Join - 11111
This tip sheet tells you how to join a Medicare drug plan once you have chosen the plan you want. (2 pages)View Adobe PDF - 11111 (size: 385.38 KB) Revised 9/1/2007
This publication is also viewable in Spanish (size: 428.16 KB) Revised 9/1/2007
- My Medicines - 11085
This medication record helps people with Medicare to know the names and doses of their prescription drugs in order to compare drug savings and to choose the best Medicare prescription drug coverage. (2 pages)View Adobe PDF - 11085 (size: 252.01 KB) Revised 12/1/2007
Social Security Help With Prescription Drug Costs.
Social Security official site for prescription drug plan information,
http://www.ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp/