Free Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Booklet - From AARP

Category: Elder Law

The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage--What You Need to Know. AARP. 28 Pages.

This free booklet from the AARP provides a thorough overview of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit that will go into effect on January 1, 2006. The booklet explains, in simple language, how the benefit works, the cost, what types of drug plans will be available, how to choose a plan, how to join, and what extra help is available for low-income individuals. Helpful charts and tables illustrate how the benefit works. The booklet also provides examples to help you understand this new benefit and decide whether you should sign up for it at all.