For Physicians Only: Helping Your Patients Understand the New Medicare Drug Benefit

Medicare Part D Update -- Read a recent article (PDF, 177KB) by Heather Smith, AMA's Government Relations Advocacy Fellow (article first printed in Medical Student Insider).

Additional Resources for Your Patients:

• Visit www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) for information on plan formularies, enrollment, and financial assistance. (This link will take you off the AMA Web site.)
• Social Security Online: "Help With Prescription Drug Costs: What You Need to Know . . ."
• National Council on Aging: "BenefitsCheckUpRx"
• More information for physicians regarding Medicare prescription drug coverage.
• Common questions answered through the official Medicare FAQs Web site.
• Patients can find out regional information by visiting www.eldercare.gov.
• Check out more Medicare Part D resources from the Kaiser Family Foundation.