If you are eligible for Medicare Part D (Drug Plans), you should be aware that 1) open enrollment starts tomorrow, October 15th and 2) you can now research Medicare Part D plans on our site MedicareDrugPlans.com. On the site you find out which plans are rated best (or worst) by people enrolled in them. You’ll also get the 2011 pricing information for every plan in each U.S. state and territory. The information is completely objective – we are not affiliated with any plan.
If you are already enrolled in a Part D plan, MedicareDrugPlans.com allows you to rate and review your current plan, so others can learn from you.
To actually sign up for a plan, we recommend using the government’s website, Medicare.gov – at which you can best determine which plan covers all the prescription drugs you take. Comparing costs and features can be crucial to your health and your finances. Annual deductible, monthly premium and drug coverage (especially in the “doughnut hole”) are important to consider when choosing or changing your prescription plan.
This year the average premium nationally is $55, actual $1 lower than last year! The standard deductible, on the other hand, increased from $310 to $320. Less than ten plans offer coverage through the doughnut hole. However, under the new health care law, brand name drugs are now 50% off through this coverage gap period.
As open enrollment begins, Medicare enrollees interested in a drug plan are urged to research carefully. Whatever plan you choose will go into effect starting January 1st, 2011 and last for one full year – so get it right! Go to www.MedicareDrugPlans.com now.
I live in Ontario, Canada; am I allowed to buy prescription drugs online from other countries, i.e. internationally/overseas and have them delivered to me?
What I am asking is really if they will be stopped by customs and what is the law regarding buying prescription medication overseas.
Thanks
I would be buying the drugs with a doctor’s prescription. I’m interested in buying internationally because of the possibly lower prices which I have yet to verify.
I would like to know the best medicare coverage which includes a good pharmaceutical coverage and possible LTC coverage should I brake a hip, (heaven forbid) or become” dottie”. Of course LTC facilities are the pits for the most part so I’d rather have in home Home Health care. What would that cost me??? I am hale and hearty at this time Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheated by Medicare D Provider — SilverScript —
This plan quoted me in writing my copayment in all four stages of coverage; however, when I reached my GAP stage, they raised copayments 253%. All attempts to reason with them to comply with original agreement per their quoted copayment were rejected. I also offered to split the difference of $1560.- equally with them was rejected and ignored. Consequently, I reported them to the Better Business Bureau and with North Carolina Attorney General’s office. I submitted, also, the same complaint to the Trouble Shooter office with the local ABC TV station (ABC11). In short, this Medicare D Insurance Company, SilverScript (administered by CVS Caremark) cheated me by quoting much lower premiums and copayments to get my business; hence, I dropped AARP United Health Care and joined SilverScript. I regret this historic mistake and have written this to make other subscribers very careful when choosing Medicare D providers. All attempts to find a solution have not produced results by the time I write this review.