Washington Post Takes Medicare Part D for a Spin

"Giving Part D A Spin" - that was the title of Tuesday's exploration of the in's and out's of the looming pharmaceutical benefit about to be rolled out by CMS in 2006. The complexity of Part D is no small matter.  A quick search on CMS' FAQ page unearths 528 Qs & As concerning the Medicare Drug Benefit.  528!

The authors mention a couple of useful resources to help seniors (and health law teachers) understand Part D:

• One of [the Healthcare Leadership Council's] educational tools is the "MedicareRx Made Simple" wheel, which considers an individual's marital status, income and approximate drug costs to estimate how much a person would pay annually for drugs under Part D.
• The Medicare Rights Center's webpage has a 101-question FAQ page.

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