About Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Like many people, you may have questions about Medicare’s new Prescription Drug coverage. Anyone with Medicare is eligible for this coverage which offers the following features:

• Provides insurance coverage for prescription drugs.
• Pays for both brand name and generic drugs.
• Offers a choice of plans from private insurers. As with other types of insurance, your monthly premium and out-of-pocket costs may vary with different plans.

It’s important to find the plan that works best for you.
You should check to see:

• If your prescription drugs are covered in the new plans.
• Which pharmacies the drug plans in your area use.
• If the monthly fees work for you.

For advice on which plan to choose, call one of the following numbers.

If you have Medicare ONLY, call: 1-877-ELDERS-1 (1-877-353-3771) or 1-800-750-5353 (voice and TTY).

This is a voluntary program so you can choose not to enroll.

If you have Medicare AND MaineCare, DEL or MaineRx Plus, call: 1-866-RX-MAINE (1-866-796-2463) or TTY 1-800-423-4331.

In this case, you need to choose a plan or Medicare will assign one to you. You can change to a different plan at any time.

Please let us know if you have any questions. At Bedard, we’re always happy to help.