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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans From Veterans Healthcare Services For the first time in history Medicare will be offering
prescription drug coverage beginning Jan. 1, Who will provide your medication? In New Jersey, a significant number of companies have been authorized by the federal government to offer Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) to New Jersey’s Medicare recipients. Each PDP charges a different monthly premium and offers different drug coverage. Who decides on your PDP? Each Medicare recipient
must make their own decision as to which PDP
they will choose. You must choose a PDP based on
the medications you are taking daily. When do you have to make a decision on which
PDP to choose? Beginning on 15 November 2005, you may sign-up for
a Medicare D-PDP. You and your
family, your doctor or your SHIP representative can
look at all the different PDPs and pick the one that is
best for you. You must ensure that the PDP you
choose covers the medications/ drugs you take each
day. Additional assistance may be obtained from the
Social Security Administration and/or the state Medicaid Do I have to sign–up for this program? The
Medicare D-PDP in a voluntary program. However, if VA Announces "Fulfilling the Commitment" Initiative “All Americans can be grateful
for the service and sacrifice of the
men and women of our armed The Initiative is a comprehensive
intergovernental and public-private
alliance that will assure “These young men and women who protect our way of life need to know that they will have the opportunity to work and take care of their families once they are discharged from military service,” said Nicholson. VA employs nearly 20,000 disabled
veterans in its workforce of
237,000, making it one of the |
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