The following links will take you to sites that provide important
information on Medicare and Medicaid. The new Medicare Prescription Drug program,
called Medicare Part D, went into effect Jan. 1, 2006. It is important for people
who are eligible for this program to understand how it works. The following web sites
may be helpful in explaining the program.
Letter to Mark McClellan, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, regarding Draft Transition Process Requirements for Part D Sponsors
March 2006
Letter to Mark McClellan, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
regarding Orphan Drug coverage in Medicare Part D forumalaries
January 2006
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