Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Is Here! (NAPSA)—Medicare prescription drug coverage is now available to all people with Medicare. Everyone with Medicare can join a Medicare drug plan to get this coverage, regardless of your income or what drugs you take. You oweit to yourself to look into it, even if you have coverage now. Medicareis here to help Since Medicare prescription drug coverage is brand new,it’s natural to have questions like: Where can I get help choosing a plan? And, where can I get help joining a plan? You can get answers from Medicare in several ways. Where can I get help choosing a plan? Look for enrollment events in the area. Over the next few months, you'll be able to get help with your drug plan choices at dozens of places throughout your community, like schools, senior centers, clubs, faith-based organiza- tions, and your pharmacy. Or you can talk with friends and family or call your local office on aging for help. For the telephone number, visit www.eldercare.gov on the Web. The Eldercare Locator can help you find places to go to get personalized assistance. Use the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder. Visit www.medicare.gov to get a personalized side-by-side comparison of up to three plans at a @ time based on cost, coverage and convenience. If you don’t use the Internet, call 1-800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227) to get the same information. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. Where can I get help joining a plan? Visit Medicare’s Website. You can join a drug plan at www.medicare.gov on the Web using Medicare’s online enrollmentcenter. * Call the plan. You can join over the phone by calling the plan’s toll-free number. * Visit the plan’s Website. Visit the drug plan company’s Website. You may beable to join online (not all plans offer this option). Call Medicare. You can also join by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) and talking to a Medicare customer service representative. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. You can call anytime 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The timeto join is now! You can join a Medicare drug plan now through May 15, 2006. The sooner you join, the sooner you'll get coverage. So sign up for Medicare prescription drug coverage. It can help you save money now andprovide peace of mind for the future. This information is prepared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
