http://www.medicarepland.info Medicare Plan Part D is also known as the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP). Get articles, links and information. en-us Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:45:52 CST Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:45:52 CST http://www.medicarepland.info/ Medicare Plan Part D is also known as the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP). Get articles, links and information. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:45:52 CST http://www.medicarepland.info/articles/4152/Medicare-Plan-Part-D... Medicare Plan Part D (Prescription Drug Plan) Medicare Plan Part D is a prescription drug coverage insurance plan that covers both generic and brand-name prescription drugs. Part Dcoverageis provided by private companies that are approved by Medicare. Most people do have to pay a premium for this Part D coverage. Plans vary and cover ... 2009-03-26 http://www.medicarepland.info/headlines/news/Medicare Part D Medicare Part D News Headline :Medicare Plan Part D is also known as the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP). 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Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:12:52 -0700 http://www.medicarepland.info/news/1295449/-Covering-the-Bases:-Check-with-plans-about-coverage-during-foreign-travel... I am 67 and I will be sailing my sailboat throughout the Caribbean this summer. I have Medicare Parts A and B. I have a Part D drug plan for my maintenance medicines and a Medigap plan for my supplement. Do I have adequate health insurance for my two-month trip? What a wonderful vacation! While you are planning for fair winds and following seas, y... Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:12:42 -0700 http://www.medicarepland.info/news/1295450/-How-to-save-money-when-you-hit-Medicare’s-Part-D-donut-hole... I’m about to reach the “donut hole” coverage gap for my Medicare Part D plan. I would like to find out how the new discounts that Medicare is now offering works, and any other suggestions you may have on how to save on my prescription drugs.... Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:16:06 -0700 http://www.medicarepland.info/news/1295451/-Covering-the-Bases:-How-to-apply-for-the-Part-D-Extra-Help-program... What is the quickest way to apply for Extra Help for Medicare Part D? I called Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 to request an application and became frustrated with the automated phone system. Medicare Part D has costs: premium, deductibles, and copayments. For people with limited income and assets, there is help to reduce the costs associated wi... Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:57:33 -0700 http://www.medicarepland.info/news/1295452/-Covering-the-Bases:-Discuss-Part-D-enrollment-with-employer-group-benefit-advisor... I was just reviewing the mountain of information provided by my employer about my health insurance. I will be 65 in the summer. I currently work and plan to do so as long as possible. I realize I can postpone my Part B enrollment because I am employed and have employer insurance. However, the literature from my employer states my drug coverage is ... Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:56:56 -0700 http://www.medicarepland.info/news/1295453/-Windsor-Health-Plan-Selects-Outcomes®-for-Medicare-MTM-Program... DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care® has been selected by Windsor Health Plan to administer MTM services for Medicare Part D members in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and South Carolina.... Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:15:31 -0700 http://www.medicarepland.info/news/1295454/-Medicare-rise-could-mean-no-Social-Security-increase... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Millions of retired and disabled people in the United States had better brace for another year with no increase in Social Security payments. The government is projecting a slight cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits next year, the first increase since 2009. But for most beneficiaries, rising Medicare premi... Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:09:28 -0700 http://www.medicarepland.info/news/1295455/-Nearly-4-Million-Medicare-Beneficiaries-Receive-Help-With-Prescription-Drug-Cost-Under-Affordable-Care-Act... Through provisions of the Affordable Care Act, nearly 4 million people with Medicare who reached the programs Part D coverage gap in 2010 have received a one-time, tax-free $250 rebate check. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that a similar number of Medicare beneficiaries are likely to enter ... Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:14:50 -0700 http://www.medicarepland.info/news/1295456/-Checks-help-millions-pay-for-drugs... Almost 4 million people in Medicares Part D program - including 146,617 in Ohio - have received a one-time $250 check from the federal government to help with their drug costs last year. Officials expect there to be a similar...... Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:33:16 -0700 http://www.medicarepland.info/news/1295457/-House-Republicans-budget-proposal-includes-major-changes-to-Medicare,-Medicaid... House Republicans 2012 federal budget proposal will include significant changes to Medicare, shift control of Medicaid to the states and aim to chop more than $4 trillion from the deficit over the next decade, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said Sunday.... Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:42:42 -0700