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Article: Patients, physicians struggle with Part D rollout.(Practice Trends)
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- OB GYN News
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- February 15, 2006
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As Medicare beneficiaries grapple with the new prescription drug benefit that went into effect on Jan. 1, physicians report that they are spending valuable clinical time explaining the benefit, rewriting prescriptions, and navigating drug company Web sites.
"It's taking up a disproportionate amount of our time," said Dr. Maurice Wright, medical director and staff internist of the So Others Might Eat Medical Clinic in Washington, a group that provides primary care services to needy patients, including Medicare beneficiaries.
Physicians weren't armed with the necessary information to properly advise patients about the new Medicare Part D benefit, Dr. ...