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Resources: Medicare Part D The Medicare website offers information on the new Medicare prescription drug coverage, provides a tool to compare Medicare prescription drug plans and enables a beneficiary to enroll. You can also call 1-800-MEDICARE. AARP offers information on the Medicare Prescription drug benefit including free educational guide The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: What You Need to Know. This website contains seven steps to determining which options are best for you. The site is sponsored by the National Council on the Aging (NCoA) and the Access to Benefits Coalition with support from AstraZeneca. Pennsylvania Department on Aging APPRISE Health Insurance Counseling The Department on Aging's APPRISE Health Insurance Counseling Program is free and offered through your county's Area Agency on Aging. Volunteer counselors are available to assist Medicare beneficiaries as they review options. APPRISE Department has scheduled meetings throughout Pennsylvania to inform consumers about the Medicare prescription drug program. Check a schedule of meetings. New Jersey SHIP (State Health Insurance Program) The New Jersey SHIP program provides free one on one consultation with a trained volunteer. This site provides information on the new Medicare Part D benefit, PAAD and Senior Gold Plans. New Jersey PAAD/Senior Gold participants can also call an automated hotline at 800-792-9745. Delaware ELDERinfo is Delaware's State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) can provide information on Medicare Part D and can be reached by calling 800-336-9500 The Delaware Prescription Assistance Program can provide information on assistance with gap coverage and related qualifications. Call 800-996-9969, Extension 2. Programming Voices in the FamilyMedicare Prescription Drug Plan In Pennsylvania, there are 52 different Medicare Prescription plans; in New Jersey, there are 44 plans. Host Dr. Dan Gottlieb and his guests explore the issues surrounding the prescription plan, especially for people who have been eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. (Originally aired 12/12/05) |
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