Your Guide to Medicare Part D
Resources
Contents
Telephone numbers
- Medicare: 1-800-MEDICARE or TTD: 877-486-2048
- AARP: 1-888-687-2277
- ElderCare Locator Line: 1-800-677-1116
Websites
Further Reading
Medicare publishes several handbooks and factsheets about Part D. They are available at www.medicare.gov or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE or TTD: 877-486-2048.
Medicare & You 2006 (Handbook): Explains prescription drug coverage and plans in your area.
What Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Means to You: A Guide to Getting Started New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - Who Can Help Me Apply and Enroll?
AARP offers a variety of publications and tools for navigating Medicare. These are available online or by calling 1-888-687-2277
- The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: What You Need to Know (available in English and Spanish)
- The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Extra Help for People with Limited Income (available in English and Spanish)
- The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Using the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder
Special Sources
For Medicare questions, problems, or help enrolling
www.medicare.gov/contacts/static/allstatecontacts.asp
To check whether an insurance salesperson is licensed to do business in your state
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
If you have problems with your Part D Insurer
For information about financial assistance for the elderly and disabled
For information on prescription assistance programs
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
For one-on-one counseling and assistance to people with Medicare and their families
State Health Insurance Assistance Program
