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Benefits CheckUp Rx -
http://www.BenefitsCheckUpRx.aoa.gov
New Medicare (Form D) decision making support and enrollment service from the The National Council on the Aging.
Medicare Drug Benefit Calculator -
http://www.kff.org/medicare/rxdrugscalculator.cfm
From the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Medicare Drug Benefit: Q & A -
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5013790
National Public Radio (NPR) story has lengthy Q&A.
Medicare Part D Implementation - WA State -
http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa/MedicareDrugs
WA State Department of Social and Health Services lists WA State drug plans and additional information.
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - AARP -
http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare/drug_coverage/medicarerx_coverage.html
American Association of Retired People site. Basic information and links.
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan - MedlinePlus -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medicareprescriptiondrugplan.html
Collected links from MedlinePlus.
Medicare Rights Center -
http://www.medicarerights.org/drughelp.html
The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) was established in 1989 to provide free counseling services to people with Medicare questions or problems.
Medicare's New Prescription Drug Program - Part D -
http://www.insurance.wa.gov/consumers/medicare/MedicaresNewPrescriptionDrugProgram-PartD.asp
Information from the WA State Insurance Commissioner. Will shortly offer content in mutliple langagues.
My Medicare Matters -
http://www.mymedicarematters.org/
Get Educated about Medicares
Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D).
Understanding the New Medicare -
http://familydoctor.org/848.xml
American Academy of Family Physicians offers a concise and understandable, concise introduction to new medicare regulations.
