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

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.

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

yes a program called the "Medicare Part D Co-payment Assistance Program" is available to dually-eligible individuals in Kansas. Contact your Benefits Specialist to find out more about this program.

Medicare's prescription drug coverage is called Medicare Part D. It offers coverage through private insurance plans.

Everyone with Medicare is eligible for this coverage, regardless of income and resources, health status, or current prescription expenses. Back to Top

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.

Yes. There will be Medicare prescription drug plans that add coverage to the Original Medicare Plan. These plans will be offered by insurance companies and other private companies. There will also be other drug plans that are a part of Medicare Advantage Plans (like HMOs), in some areas.

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.

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.

Prescription Drug Benefits will be added to Medicare in 2006. All people with Medicare will be able to enroll in plans that cover prescription drugs. Plans might vary, but in general, this is how they will work: Medicare will pay 75% of drug costs between $250 and $2,250 in drug spending. You will pay only 25% of these costs. Extra help will be available for people with low incomes and limited assets.