Consumer Guide Available to Assist People with Disabilities in Navigating Medicare Part D Drug Coverage

This guide was developed for people with disabilities who receive Medicare, friends and family members, benefits counselors, disability organizations, and others who will assist individuals in taking advantage of the new Medicare drug coverage option. Reading it should enable individuals to better understand the changes in their prescription drug coverage and what key steps they can take to ensure that their prescription drug needs are met. While this guide will focus in on issues of particular importance to people who are dually eligible, much of the information is critical for all Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities. (Prepared by Jeffrey S. Crowley, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University, with Bob Williams, Advancing Independence)