Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Extra Help in 2008
Those who are eligible for Medicare prescription drug coverage might be able to get extra help paying for medicine if they have low income or limited assets. It pays to check.

AARP Medicare Rx Publications Order Form
Order form to request printed copies of AARP’s free Medicare Prescription Drug publications, in English and Spanish.

Alert—New Medicare Rx Customers May Have Social Security Deduction Problem
February 22, 2006—Some customers who enrolled in Part D after the 15th of each month and who chose to have their monthly plan premium deducted from their Social Security checks may be affected.

Educational Guide: The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
AARP’s central resource for the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage. This page is loaded with practical guidance, publications and links to help you determine eligibility and enrollment questions.

Extra Help for People with Limited Incomes: The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Learn how to choose from many private plans approved by Medicare, what the cost and benefits are, whether you qualify for extra help and much more.

How Much Will Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Cost and What Will I Get in Return?
Learn about how Medicare's drug coverage works, the coverage it provides and how much you can expect to pay in yearly premiums and deductibles.

Medicare Advantage: How Does It Relate?
This law makes major changes to Medicare—one of which includes altering the program that deals with private health plans in Medicare, known as Medicare+Choice.

Quick Medicare Rx Enrollment Checklist
Use this enrollment checklist and medications chart to get started on selecting a Medicare Rx plan.

State-Specific Fact Sheets: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and Other Drug Assistance Programs in the States
As a result of the passage of Medicare Part D, state drug assistance programs are changing. These fact sheets explain how the various drug programs within the states will work with the new Medicare prescription drug plans.

Supplemental Fact Sheets: The New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
This series of fact sheets complements AARP’s free educational guide (“What You Need to Know”) and publication for people with limited incomes (“Extra Help”), providing more in-depth information about the new Medicare prescription drug coverage.

The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Protecting Yourself Against Fraud
Watch for scams in the promotions for the new Medicare prescription drug plans.

Using the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder
This document provides guidance on how to use the Medicare prescription drug plan finder so you can choose a plan that best matches your needs.

What You Need to Know: The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Learn how to choose from many private plans approved by Medicare, what the cost and benefits are, whether you qualify for extra help and much more.