UCSF School of Pharmacy
Dialing You Into Medicare Part D
Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD, UCSF School of Pharmacy health sciences clinical professor, is an expert on the new Medicare Part D plan. She clarifies the kinds of Medicare Part D decisions people eligible to enroll must make.
This program was first presented on November 12, 2005 by the UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to a live community audience at the University of California, San Francisco. It can be viewed here as a webcast and on UCTV.
Topics Covered
- Who is eligible to enroll?
- What happens if you do not enroll?
- Who is automatically enrolled?
- What is the "donut hole" that is causing such controversy?
- If you have both Medicare and Medi-Cal, how are you affected?
- How are low-income people affected?
- What is the best Medicare Part D decision for you?
The next open enrollment period for Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Medicare Part D) is from November 15 to December 31, 2012.
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