Extra Help for People with Limited Incomes: The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2006-07-26 10:40:12.376539-04:00
Where Can I Go for More Help?
Medicare will give you more information as the new prescription drug program starts. Each October, new information will be available. Fifteen days before the annual enrollment period, people who are on Medicare will get a list of plans in their area and a comparison of the coverage options of each plan. Use this information to decide which plan meets your needs.
There are many resources you can use to get additional information and assistance.
h2>AARP Resources- Guide to the New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage. To view this, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software for viewing PDF files.
- Cost and Benefits of Medicare prescription drug coverage
(Abstract taken from the above Guide.) - How Medicare Drug Plans Work
(Abstract taken from the above Guide.) - When to Apply for Prescription Drug Coverage
(Abstract taken from the above Guide.) - How to Choose and Join a Plan
(Abstract taken from the above Guide.) - Extra Help for People with Limited Income
(Abstract taken from the above Guide.)
- Medicare - Visit Medicare's website or call toll-free telephone number (1-800-MEDICARE, OR 1-800-633-4227; OR TTY 877-486-2408).
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) - To find a counseling program, contact your local SHIP program by going online and selecting your state. This will give you a website for your state and a toll-free number to call where someone can help you.
- Social Security Administration - Visit the SSA's website or call toll-free telephone number (1-800-772-1213 or TTY 800-325-0778) for questions about Extra Help for people with limited incomes.
- Eldercare - Contact your local Area Agency on Aging for more specific information about your state. To find the closest location, visit Eldercare's website and follow the steps on the screen to find help with "Health Insurance Counseling" or call the Administration on Aging's Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116.
- AARP - Visit our website or call toll-free telephone number 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277) for additional information.
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