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Medicare Updates
Discount Prescription Medication Program
On February 1, 2000 an important new law went into effect allowing Medicare patients to purchase their prescription medications at lower MediCal rates.
To receive the reduced rate, a Medicare patient simply shows his or her Medicare card and prescription to a pharmacy that accepts MediCal patients’ prescriptions.
It is important to note that:
- Though at a discount price, it is the Medicare patient, not the State, who pays for the medication.
- Only those pharmacies having access to MediCal prices via a computer link may give the discounted rates.
Healthcare Options
Medicare beneficiaries are automatically eligible to return to original fee-for-service Medicare and have guaranteed access to some Medigap policies if their Medicare+Choice organizations leave the program.
Part B Medicare Medical Insurance
If you have trouble paying your Part B Medicare Medical Insurance monthly premium of $50, or if you never signed up for Part B because you could not afford it, here is some good news. If you have Medicare and limited income and assets, your state may help you pay your Part B premium and other medical expenses. For more information, contact your state or local Medicaid, social services or welfare office or call 1-800-MEDICARE.
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