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State Representative Leon Lillie
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-1188
For more information contact: Christina Gosack 651-296-5524
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Enrollment Begins for New Senior Prescription Drug Benefit
If you, your parents or a disabled relative is on or qualify for Medicare, now is the time to educate yourself on whether to enroll in the new Medicare prescription drug plan, and if so, which plan to choose. Enrollment began November 15, and will extend, penalty-free, to May 15, 2006.
Enrollment is voluntary, so you will have to choose if you want to enroll. The benefit begins January 1, 2006 by enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan or one of the private prescription drug plans offering Part D policies. Medicare Part D may not be right for everyone, but 1 in 3 seniors will be eligible to have almost all of their drug expenses paid, so it pays to be informed of your options.
Luckily, there are resources for help understanding the new Part D benefit.
Minnesota Senior LinkAge Line, 1-800-333-2433. The Linkage Line is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program for Minnesota as designated by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Counselors will make home visits. Beneficiaries and their families can call the line and speak to a specially trained staff person from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
Medicare, 1-800-633-4227, open at all times.
Minnesota Senior Federation, 651-645-0261, 10 a.m. to noon, 1-3 p.m. weekdays.
If you are connected to the Internet, you can compare plans online at www.medicare.gov. The National Council on Aging website www.benefitscheckuprx.org can show you how you would benefit from all state and federal programs.
Please feel free to contact me at the Capitol at (651) 296-1188, or by e-mail at rep.leon.lillie@house.mn if you have any further questions.
Sincerely,
Leon Lillie
State Representative District 55A
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