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December 20, 2005
New Medicare drug plan options confuse many
As the Jan. 1 deadline for the biggest change in Medicare in 40 years approaches, it is not only seniors who are worried: Pharmacists, local officials, politicians and advocates say they are finding too many glitches in a program that could mean some seniors - especially the oldest and frailest - will fall through the cracks, finding themselves without a drug plan or assigned to a plan that doesn't include their drugs.
...The first phase of the new Medicare prescription drug plan kicks in New Year's Day for the more than 6 million "dual eligibles"--those now getting Medicaid as well as Medicare who are typically low-income elderly or disabled--who will begin getting drug coverage from one of the new Medicare plans.
Posted by Michelle at December 20, 2005 06:23 PM