Most beneficiaries will pay more for Part D meds

From the Center for Medicare Advocacy, via ABA Senior Lawyers Division newsletter:An August 13, 2007 press release from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) declared victory for Medicare Part D, claiming that the average premium of $25 was nearly forty percent (40%) lower than had been predicted when the drug benefit was first enacted into law. The CMS Press Release, while accurate, does not tell the entire story. In 2008 most beneficiaries will be paying substantially more for their drug coverage, and many will be getting less coverage.

The full article is available at: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/PartD_07_11.01.PtDChanges.htm.