Article: What does the new Medicare drug benefit mean for you?(Focus: year-end wrap up: health care and benefits * insurance education * training and placement services)

Article: Rise in Drug Benefit Costs Examined
AP Online;  December 3, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... some kind of prescription drug benefit, and 63 percent of those ... pricing for its prescription drug benefit. Under the plans, employees ... generics, $15 for preferred brand names and $30 for third-tier brand names. The second employer ...

Article: SAVVY SENIOR: Medicare drug benefit is confusing
Charleston Gazette;  January 5, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... understand this new Medicare drug benefit makes me feel stupid ... get the prescription drug benefit will be charged a ... generics and $3 for brand names. Other low-income ... offers a "Medicare Drug Benefit Calculator" to help ...

Article: CCH Provides Analysis of Medicare Reform Legislation as Bill ...
PR Newswire;  November 21, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... sought after prescription drug benefit is making its way through ... When the prescription drug benefit program starts in 2006 ... and a $5 co-pay for brand names. Other low-income ... the new prescription drug benefit, assuming they are ...

Article: Snowe explains prescription drug benefit to seniors
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  January 14, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... fall into the Standard Drug Benefit program, Snowe told ... people. The Standard Drug Benefit has a $35 monthly premium ... generics and $5 for brand names, whichever is greater ... coverage." Until the drug benefit is in full force in ...

Transcript: MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT:DONALD ...
Congressional Testimony;  July 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... proposed Medicare prescription drug benefit and its effect on seniors. My ... are afraid that a prescription drug benefit is one of the things that may ... drugs, with varying costs for brand names. Remember, these are hard ...

Article: COMPLEXITY THY NAME IS MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ...
The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);  October 29, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... health care program began. It created a new prescription drug benefit for senior citizens, but it's so complex that across the ... conditions such as heart disease and blood pressure. But specific brand names differ on each formulary. Once you sign up, you have to ...

Article: COMPLEXITY THY NAME IS MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ...
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  October 29, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... health care program began. It created a new prescription drug benefit for senior citizens, but it's so complex that across the ... heart disease, blood pressure and diabetes. But specific brand names differ on each formulary. Once seniors sign up for a plan ...