Experts: Get help with Medicare Part D
Time is running out for millions of Americans to double-check their options and determine whether they want to enroll in Medicare‘s new prescription drug benefit, known as Medicare Part D.
An estimated 6 million older and disabled Americans — including as many as 40,000 in the Akron-Canton area — still haven’t signed up for a plan. In most cases, Medicare recipients who don’t have good drug coverage will pay a higher premium for the rest of their lives if they don’t sign up for a Part D plan by May 15.
“Do it for peace of mind,” said Leslie Norwalk, deputy administrator for the Centers for Medicare and medicaid services.
If people don’t like the plan they’ve selected, they can switch once before May 15. (People who are covered by Medicare and medicaid can change plans monthly.).
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