Medicare Part D

The controversial prescription drug law known as Part D has been called costly, confusing and corrupt because it was written to benefit drug and insurance companies rather than senior citizens and the disabled. MPA's campaign to fix Medicare Part D calls on Congress to take the following actions:

• Require Medicare to negotiate lower prices from drug companies, just as the Veterans Administration does for veterans; 
• Eliminate the “doughnut hole” gap in coverage for annual costs between $2,250 and $5,100, which requires seniors to pay all their expenses out of pocket, even as they continue to pay monthly premiums to the drug plan;
  Listen to Maine Things Considered "Doughnut Hole" report...
• Allow everyone on Medicare the choice of obtaining their prescription drug plan directly from Medicare--instead of from a private insurance company; 
• Prohibit insurance companies from taking medications off their list of approved drugs during the period when someone is not allowed to move to another plan; 
• Eliminate the penalty for failing to sign up for a plan until the president's Part D disaster is fixed.

Do you have a Medicare Part D Story?

Thousands of Americans are struggling to make sense of the Part D disaster. Do you have a story to share? We are trying to collect stories to share with Maine's elected officials and the public so they will know what Mainers are facing. If you're willing to share yours, please send us your story or call Jenny at 797-0967.

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