No rise in Medicare drug premiums for most enrollees in 2009
Patient Financial Services Weekly Advisor, October 3, 2008
Of the 10.5 million enrollees in Medicare's prescription drug plans, 97% will not see a rise in premiums in 2009, Medicare officials announced last week, Forbes/Healthday News reports.
The drug plans in Medicare’s "Part D" program cover about 90% of all beneficiaries, Kerry Weems, the acting administrator of CMS, said during a press teleconference.
Enrollment in the 2009 Part D plans is open November 15 to December 31.
To read the full report in Forbes/Healthday News, click here.
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