Re: MediCare medication policy

[Guest guest]

What a nightmare! Thanks for this article. I happen to be on several medical

assistance programs which I assume will become invalid next year. ONe of the

biggest (i.e. most helpful) ones is the Lily one which allows me to get 5

Humalog pens for $12 per prescription. The actual cost for a package of 5 is

something like $150. Thanks again.

Dave

MediCare medication policy

Medicare's Part D drug plan is extraordinarily complex This government

program takes the cake, the candles, the platter and the crumbs

- Kathleen Pender Sunday, December 11, 2005

I've spent the better part of a week learning about the new Medicare Part D

prescription drug program and helping my mom choose a plan.

I knew it would be complex, but it was even worse than I expected.

*snip*

[Guest guest]

What a nightmare! Thanks for this article. I happen to be on several medical

assistance programs which I assume will become invalid next year. ONe of the

biggest (i.e. most helpful) ones is the Lily one which allows me to get 5

Humalog pens for $12 per prescription. The actual cost for a package of 5 is

something like $150. Thanks again.

Dave

MediCare medication policy

Medicare's Part D drug plan is extraordinarily complex This government

program takes the cake, the candles, the platter and the crumbs

- Kathleen Pender Sunday, December 11, 2005

I've spent the better part of a week learning about the new Medicare Part D

prescription drug program and helping my mom choose a plan.

I knew it would be complex, but it was even worse than I expected.

*snip*

[Guest guest]

Wow!, you are very lucky. I do have health insurance, but the cost of five

Humalog pens is $30 for me as a co-pay and the needles are a $10 co-pay.

Total out of pocket expenses for me with health insurance for insulin and

needles is $40. On top of this is a nearly $600 per month health insurance

premium for family coverage. Some body here is getting screwed and I don't

believe it is you.

MediCare medication policy

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> Medicare's Part D drug plan is extraordinarily complex This government

> program takes the cake, the candles, the platter and the crumbs

> - Kathleen Pender Sunday, December 11,

> 2005

> I've spent the better part of a week learning about the new Medicare Part

> D

> prescription drug program and helping my mom choose a plan.

> I knew it would be complex, but it was even worse than I expected.

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>

> *snip*

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[Guest guest]

Wow!, you are very lucky. I do have health insurance, but the cost of five

Humalog pens is $30 for me as a co-pay and the needles are a $10 co-pay.

Total out of pocket expenses for me with health insurance for insulin and

needles is $40. On top of this is a nearly $600 per month health insurance

premium for family coverage. Some body here is getting screwed and I don't

believe it is you.

MediCare medication policy

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>

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> Medicare's Part D drug plan is extraordinarily complex This government

> program takes the cake, the candles, the platter and the crumbs

> - Kathleen Pender Sunday, December 11,

> 2005

> I've spent the better part of a week learning about the new Medicare Part

> D

> prescription drug program and helping my mom choose a plan.

> I knew it would be complex, but it was even worse than I expected.

>

>

> *snip*

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[Guest guest]

The most important thing to know about this new MediCare policy is that you

sign up for the plan that will cover the drugs you are taking. There are a

number of plans and not all of them cover all drugs, so it is up to you to

find out which ones cover you the best. If you do not sign up, then

mediCare will just sign you up on their cheapest policy and you many be out

of luc with drug coverage until the next year.

Re: MediCare medication policy

What a nightmare! Thanks for this article. I happen to be on several

medical assistance programs which I assume will become invalid next year.

ONe of the biggest (i.e. most helpful) ones is the Lily one which allows me

to get 5 Humalog pens for $12 per prescription. The actual cost for a

package of 5 is something like $150. Thanks again.

Dave

MediCare medication policy

Medicare's Part D drug plan is extraordinarily complex This government

program takes the cake, the candles, the platter and the crumbs

- Kathleen Pender Sunday, December 11,

2005

I've spent the better part of a week learning about the new Medicare Part

D

prescription drug program and helping my mom choose a plan.

I knew it would be complex, but it was even worse than I expected.

*snip*

[Guest guest]

The most important thing to know about this new MediCare policy is that you

sign up for the plan that will cover the drugs you are taking. There are a

number of plans and not all of them cover all drugs, so it is up to you to

find out which ones cover you the best. If you do not sign up, then

mediCare will just sign you up on their cheapest policy and you many be out

of luc with drug coverage until the next year.

Re: MediCare medication policy

What a nightmare! Thanks for this article. I happen to be on several

medical assistance programs which I assume will become invalid next year.

ONe of the biggest (i.e. most helpful) ones is the Lily one which allows me

to get 5 Humalog pens for $12 per prescription. The actual cost for a

package of 5 is something like $150. Thanks again.

Dave

MediCare medication policy

Medicare's Part D drug plan is extraordinarily complex This government

program takes the cake, the candles, the platter and the crumbs

- Kathleen Pender Sunday, December 11,

2005

I've spent the better part of a week learning about the new Medicare Part

D

prescription drug program and helping my mom choose a plan.

I knew it would be complex, but it was even worse than I expected.

*snip*

[Guest guest]

And the *real* kicker is that whatever plan you sign up for can change its

drug formulary without notifying you ahead-of-time so even if you pick a

plan which covers the drugs you currently use, there's no guarantee that the

plan will continue to cover those drugs. AARRGG!!

Mike

MediCare medication policy

Medicare's Part D drug plan is extraordinarily complex This government

program takes the cake, the candles, the platter and the crumbs

- Kathleen Pender Sunday, December 11,

2005

I've spent the better part of a week learning about the new Medicare Part

D

prescription drug program and helping my mom choose a plan.

I knew it would be complex, but it was even worse than I expected.

*snip*

[Guest guest]

Participation in Medicare Part D is voluntary.

The only individuals who will be assigned to a plan automatically are those

individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid eligible. Those individuals

may still elect to decline Medicare Part D coverage if they so choose. I

believe that the only reason for the automatic plan assignment for these

individuals is that their Medicaid prescription drug coverage will be

terminated effective January 1.

This is what I scanned from the literature that my mother, who is both

Medicare and Medicaid eligible, received.

Marvin

MediCare medication policy

Medicare's Part D drug plan is extraordinarily complex This government

program takes the cake, the candles, the platter and the crumbs

- Kathleen Pender Sunday, December 11,

2005

I've spent the better part of a week learning about the new Medicare Part

D

prescription drug program and helping my mom choose a plan.

I knew it would be complex, but it was even worse than I expected.

*snip*

[Guest guest]

Participation in Medicare Part D is voluntary.

The only individuals who will be assigned to a plan automatically are those

individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid eligible. Those individuals

may still elect to decline Medicare Part D coverage if they so choose. I

believe that the only reason for the automatic plan assignment for these

individuals is that their Medicaid prescription drug coverage will be

terminated effective January 1.

This is what I scanned from the literature that my mother, who is both

Medicare and Medicaid eligible, received.

Marvin

MediCare medication policy

Medicare's Part D drug plan is extraordinarily complex This government

program takes the cake, the candles, the platter and the crumbs

- Kathleen Pender Sunday, December 11,

2005

I've spent the better part of a week learning about the new Medicare Part

D

prescription drug program and helping my mom choose a plan.

I knew it would be complex, but it was even worse than I expected.

*snip*