Help us find Medicare beneficiaries who might qualify for extra help with their Medicare prescription drug plan costs. We are asking family members, caregivers and [...]

As of January 1, 2006, elderly and disabled people on Medicare have access to an outpatient prescription drug benefit (Medicare Part D) offered through private drug plans. The drug benefit includes substantial premium and cost-sharing subsidies for Medicare beneficiaries with low incomes and modest resources, including beneficiaries eligible for full Medicaid benefits (dual eligibles), [...]

So much attention is focused on the Annual Coordinated Election Period (AEP) for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and prescription drug plans (PDPs) that beneficiaries and their advocates may be unaware of other Medicare enrollment periods. These enrollment periods and their acronyms are confusing and overlapping. A beneficiary who does not act [...]