Prescription Drug Benefit Information

Prescription Drug Benefit Information

Help with Prescription Drug Costs
(Social Security Administration)
The SSA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are working together to provide persons with limited income and resources extra help paying for their prescription drugs. This site can help you understand how you may qualify and apply.
https://www.ssa.gov/medicare/prescriptionhelp/
Prescription Drug Coverage
(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
This page has links to the most current information about the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit that you will need to help you make a decision about your Medicare coverage. Links include basic information, things to consider, lists by state of Medicare drug plans, and interactive tools that help you find plans to suit your needs and that include the drugs you take.
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Prescription-Drug-Coverage/PrescriptionDrugCov
GenIn/index.html?redirect=/PrescriptionDrugCovGenIn/
The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage. What You Need to Know
(AARP)
This booklet from the AARP presents information about the new Medicare prescription drug coverage in question and answer format. You will learn how the coverage works, how to decide if you need it, how to get help picking a plan that's right for you, how to sign up, and where to get help.
https://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/health/medicare_d_full.pdf
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Last Modified: Friday January 19, 2007 12:50 PM