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Who Pays the Part D Higher-Income Surcharge?

Drug coverage in a retiree plan may not exempt you...higher-income Part D surcharge More

Article | December 27, 2012

What Can You Do if Your Doctor Prescribes Drugs that Your Part D Plan Doesn't Cover?

...charges when your prescriptions are no longer...by your Medicare drug plan More

Article | April 27, 2012

Paying Attention to Open Enrollment for Part D

I keep hearing that Part D’s “open enrollment” is important. What should I be doing during this period More

Article | April 17, 2012

Should I Drop Part D if I Don’t Need Prescription Drugs?

...in Medicare Part D for prescription drugs, but I don’t take any meds and the premium seems a waste...Part D plan? And if... More

Article | November 3, 2011

Can a Drug Cost You Less in the Doughnut Hole?

...the pharmaceutical manufacturers have provided a 50 percent discount on brand-name drugs in the doughnut hole More

Article | October 20, 2011

What to Do if Your Current Medicare Plan Won't Exist Next Year

I had a letter from my Medicare plan saying it will not be available in 2011. Is this the result of the new health reform... More

Article | October 20, 2011

Restrictions on Part D Drug Coverage

...step therapy, and prior authorization in Part D drug plans? And what do I need to know about them when... More

Article | September 20, 2011

Paying More for Your Drugs Than Your Part D Plan Said You Would

...to a new drug plan, I called twice to check its price for my two prescriptions. Each time I was told... More

Article | September 20, 2011

Paying Less for Drugs in the Part D 'Doughnut Hole'

...less of your own money for drugs in the Medicare Part D doughnut hole More

Article | August 24, 2011

Filling Prescriptions If Your New Drug Plan's ID Card Hasn't Arrived

...a different Part D plan, but my new card hasn’t arrived yet. How can...fill my prescriptions More

Article | June 30, 2010