Monday, October 6, 2008

Argus Leader encourages Medicare prescription holders to shop around for perscription coverage

In an article at Argus Leader, officials encourage Medicare users to shop around for prescription drug coverage. They foresee significant increases and changes in what Medicare part D will cover. For most of the popular drug plans, the most popular drugs could increase in price anywhere from 8% to 64%.

Other price increases include:
The monthly premium for the most popular Medicare Part D plan - the AARP Medicare Rx Preferred Plan - will increase 15 percent, from $32 to $37.

The next most popular plans come from Humana. The premium for the standard Humana plan will go up 60 percent, from $25 to $40, while the premium for the enhanced plan will go from $23 to $38.

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