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Medicare Community Advisors Newsletter

To help advisors be aware of the latest developments with the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, ASA and Pfizer have developed a Medicare Advisors Newsletter. To view the newsletter and to get on the mailing list, click here.

Medicare Part D Local Community Programs

We have just completed a series of provider educational sessions in 19 locations across the U.S. We are still in the midst of developing our 2006 plans to continue work on this important subject. Stay tuned, use the free resources on this site and thanks for your interest and good work.

Find the Best Combination of Prescription Savings for You

ABC Rx logoPeople with Medicare - especially those with lower incomes - can find out online how to reduce their prescription costs. The non-profit Access to Benefits Coalition helps seniors or younger persons with disabilities who qualify find ways to save money on their medications. This online service is fast, free and confidential.

Click here to go to find the best plan for you.

Medicare Rights Center

The Medicare Rights Center is one of our collaborators in the Part D effort and a nationally recognized expert on Medicare and the Part D benefit.

Need help understanding or explaining the new Medicare prescription drug benefit to your clients? Call RxHelp, a national hotline dedicated for professionals serving the Medicare population, operated from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST by the Medicare Rights Center with support from the Brookdale Foundation. Dial 877-RXHELP-0 (877-794-3570) today!

Dear Marci, the Medicare Rights Center's free weekly e-mail newsletter, is designed to help people with Medicare, their families and their caregivers understand their health care benefits and options. Each edition of Dear Marci will feature basic health tips, Medicare coverage reminders, and links to vital health care resources on the Internet. Dear Marci is available in two versions: one for consumers and another for the professionals who counsel them. If you are interested in accessing this free resource, you can sign up today at http://www.medicarerights.org/subscribeframeset.html.

The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is the largest independent source of health care information and assistance in the United States for people with Medicare. Founded in 1989 as a nonprofit organization, MRC helps older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care.

This project made possible partly through an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc.
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