Yes, you can use your prescription discount card anytime you need to purchase a prescription that is not covered by your Medicare prescription plan or any other insurance.

Yes. If you are enrolled in a Medicare managed care plan, and your plan offers a drug discount card to you as a plan member, you can choose to join ONLY this discount card. In addition, if you qualify for the $600 credit to help pay for your prescription drugs, you will receive this credit through your Medicare managed care plan. If you choose not to join the discount card offered by your Medicare managed care plan, you can't choose another Medicare-approved drug discount card.

If you are on Medicare Part D, payments using the CoppeRX® Card may count towards your true out-of-pocket expenses. Please contact your Part D plan for more information.

If you currently have Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and/or Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance), you can join a Medicare prescription drug plan between November 15, 2005, and May 15, 2006. If you join by December 31, 2005, your Medicare prescription drug plan coverage will begin on January 1, 2006. If you join after that, your coverage will be effective the first day of the month after the month you join.

Throughout 2005, Medicare will provide you more information about Medicare prescription drug plans, including how to choose and join a drug plan that best meets your needs. In the fall of 2005, the �Medicare & You 2006� handbook will list the Medicare prescription drug plans available in your area, and you will be able to get personalized information at this website.

Benefits Check Up and the Social Security Administration each have an online survey that will assist you in determining the best card for you.

Get information about your current prescription drug coverage. Make a list of the prescriptions you currently take and how much you pay for each drug to see if a discount card may be right for you. Decide if you want a discount card. Choose the one that is best for you. Fill out and send your enrollment form to the company.

Almost everyone with Medicare can choose to join a Medicare-approved drug discount card. It doesn't matter whether you have Original Medicare (Part A and/or Part B), a Medigap policy, a Medicare managed care plan, or another kind of Medicare health plan. The only people who can't enroll in a Medicare-approved drug discount card are those who have outpatient drug coverage through Medicaid. Please visit the Prescription Drug and Other Assistance Programs section of www.medicare.

No. The Medicare-approved drug discount cards are voluntary and enrolling is completely your choice. If you don't choose a Medicare-approved drug discount card or turn in an enrollment form, Medicare won't enroll you in a card. Please visit the Prescription Drug and Other Assistance Programs section of www.medicare.gov for additional information about the Medicare-approved drug discount card program.

Yes. You can continue to use your Medicare-approved drug discount card and your credit until May 15, 2006 or until you join a Medicare prescription drug plan, whichever is first. After you join a Medicare prescription drug plan, you can't use your Medicare-approved drug discount card. You also can't use any of the credit you have left. If you apply for the $600 credit for the first time during 2005, the company must receive your completed enrollment form in the beginning part of the year.

Almost everyone with Medicare can choose to join a Medicare-approved drug discount card. The only people who can't enroll in a Medicare-approved drug discount card are those who have outpatient drug coverage through Medicaid. Please visit the Prescription Drug and Other Assistance Programs section of www.medicare.gov for additional information about the Medicare-approved drug discount card program. Yes.

Part D is prescription drug coverage for anyone who is entitled to Medicare Part A or enrolled in Medicare Part B. To learn more about Medicare Part D click here.

This program provides prescription drug coverage for all persons with Medicare Part A and/or Medicare Part B.  Coverage may help lower prescription drug costs and help protect against higher costs in the future.  The Prescription Drug Program is offered by private plans and participation is voluntary.

Medicare offers prescription drug coverage for everyone with Medicare, called Medicare Part D. To receive Medicare prescription drug coverage, an individual must choose a Medicare drug plan and pay a monthly premium. These plans are offered by insurance and other private companies approved by Medicare. top

When the Medicare Approved Drug Discount Card sponsor submits your application for CMS approval, the CMS system will reject your application if you have prescription drug coverage under Medicaid. The sponsor will then send you a denial letter that identifies the reason for rejection. If you receive a letter from the Card sponsor stating you do not qualify for the Medicare Approved Drug Discount Card, you can appeal the decision by contacting MAXIMUS Center for Health Dispute Resolution.