Medicare Plan D rolling out
I was at dinner with my parents and their friends. (Affectionately known as the senior curcuit) after dinner there was a healthy, heated discussion about the new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, and which of them were going to use it. I was amazed at the interest and confusion that permeated the room.
While there were doctors, lawyers, entrapreneurs, and pharmacists precent, when they regressed into their common role as seniors and benificiaries, the only I could conclude is this was an important topic to all of them and there was no clear knowledge about the topic.
I wondered was this an isolated incedent? I found lots of stories that mirrored my own expeirence the other night with my parents and their friends. Here are a few from various locations around the country:
I wondered how hard could this really be? As I researched the topic, I realized that Medicare is a vast and confusing topic, with multiple plans (levels of coverage) where the new prescription drug coverage is Plan D. I saw some news about an outreach program this would be a good place to start, A Guide to Getting Started
Their advice:
Gather information about your current coverage for health
care and prescription drugs. Make sure you know what
coverage you have now.
Gather information about the drugs you use, including their
names and dosages. Think about other things that matter to
you about coverage, like whether you want more protection
if your drug needs change, or whether you want coverage that
has a lower premium. This will help you compare plans later.Remember the key Medicare dates. Apply for extra help if you think you might qualify. Watch for the Medicare & You handbook arriving in your
mail in October. Read it carefully and talk about this new
coverage with people you know and trust.
Then went to google news to search on medicare plan d… results i found interesting:”
- Public outreach story - Bob Dole First viagra now this! I like him so much more since SNL!
Anyways this is going to take some time. Please let me know what specific areas you are concerned with so we can focus on clearing up the confusion regarding this new initiative.