Medicare Part D 2012 Drug Plan Get Ready

Time for seniors receiving Medicare benefits to prepare for the Part D 2012 annual enrollment period. The annual enrollment period is a time when seniors can add, change, or drop their Medicare Part D prescription drug plan coverage. The upcoming annual enrollment period is scheduled for October 15, thru December 7, 2011 with coverage to begin on January 2012.

Medicare Part D is a federal program that came out of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. Medicare Part D Prescription drug coverage began January 1, 2006. Enrollment in Medicare Part D is voluntary.

To enroll in a Medicare Part D drug plan , seniors must have Medicare A and B and live in the service area of the drug plan chosen. Seniors with a home computer can go to http://www.medicare.gov/ and choose the medicare prescription drug plan finder prompt, going in to part d prescription drug plans.

Seniors without computer access can go to the County health office and request assistance of a benefit specialist for the purpose of enrolling in a medicare part D plan. Once you choose a Medicare Part D Drug Plan, you may be able to join by completeing a paper application, calling the plan, enrolling on the plans web site, or on http://www.medicare.gov/ When you are joining you will have to provide your Medicare number and the dates your Part A and Part B coverage started. This information is on the seniors Medicare card.

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