For People with Medicare it’s that time of the Year again…

November 15 - December 31 is the only time during the year that most Medicare Part D participants can elect to change plans.

As you review your current plan – ask these questions:

• Is my current plan the best option for me?
• Am I getting the most from my current plan?
• Do I know my prescription Drug Plan options?
• Do I qualify for financial Assistance?

Bartell Drugs will have personnel in many of our stores to help you with those decisions and assist with enrollment.  We will also have information available on many plans at our stores.  Contact your local Bartell Pharmacy or call 206-763-2626 for a schedule or click here for a printable schedule.  Bartell Drugs is here to help you with those hard Medicare Part D decisions.

Tip: If you are a duel eligible Part D Participant, you can change plans anytime during the year.

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Medicare is now offering insurance coverage for prescription drugs
through Medicare prescription drug plans. Insurance companies and other
private companies have worked with Medicare to offer these plans. These plans
will help you save money on your prescription drug costs. Medical practice
has come to rely more and more on new drug therapies to treat chronic
conditions and out-of-pocket spending on drugs has increased dramatically.
In order to get this prescription coverage, you must choose and enroll in a
Medicare prescription drug plan that meets your needs.

For additional resources, visit the following websites:

Medicare Outreach Toolkit: Prescription Drug Coverage is available to order online
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/partnerships

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarereform/

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 Summary
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mmu/hr1/PL108-173summary.asp

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003: Title I and Title 2 summaries
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarereform/pdbma/general.asp

National Medicare & You Training Program hosts our interactive training modules and the most up-to-date resources for training 
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/partnerships/tools/materials/medicaretraining/default.htm

Social Security Administration 
http://www.socialsecurity.gov