More on Medicare Part D 2011

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The following resources provide critical information on Part D enrollment for 2011. Premiums are expected to increase by about 10% and many plans are making changes in coverage, so it is important that beneficiaries review the terms of their current plan to make sure it still represents their best available option.

CMS Medicare Part D Plan Finder

https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/questions/home.aspx

Center for Medicare Advocacy, Part D Choices: It's That Time Again
http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/InfoByTopic/PartDandPrescDrugs
/10_10.07.ChoicesTimeAgain.htm

Kaiser Family Foundation, The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - An Updated Fact Sheet
http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/7044-11.pdf

Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) Availability in 2011
http://www.kff.org/medicare/7426.cfm

Q1 Medicare, What's the Part D Outlook for 2011
http://www.q1medicare.com/PartD-The-2011-Medicare-Part-D-Outlook.phpC

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