Medicare Part D triggers increase in prescription drug costs

Posted on March 12th, 2008 by MrElderCare

According to the watchdog report issued by the AARP, Medicare Part D is part of the reason mom and dad are seeing drug prices rise faster than the rate of inflation  . The report, produced by AARPs Public Policy Institute says the prices of brand name drugs used most commonly by people in Medicare Part […]

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Medicare Part D In Simple English

Posted on November 10th, 2007 by MrElderCare

The Medicare Part D program provides people who are covered by Medicare Part A and Part B help paying for prescription drugs. Medicare Part D was added to as a pharmaceutical assistance program to the other Medicare programs in January 2006. Benefits are not provided within the regular Medicare program. Beneficiaries are required to enroll […]

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