Posted on August 27th, 2008 by MrElderCare
Found this great site to check out harmful drug-drug & drug-food interactions. It can be a life savers for seniors: http://twurl.nl/34jbu4
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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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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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Posted on November 6th, 2007 by MrElderCare
Prescription drugs are outrageously expensive.
I know families struggling to pay monthly drug bills of $500 and more. It can be a strain on the entire family coming up with that much money every month. Too often, this leads seniors to cut their pills in half, skip dosages, or to completely stop taking their prescriptions […]
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