The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Medicare Part D

A prescription for the right health care.

Although Medicare Part D, the federal program to subsidize the cost of prescription drugs, went into effect in January 2006, beneficiaries are still confused by it. With The Pocket IdiotÂ's Guide™ to Medicare Part D, readers have all the information they need to pick the plan thatÂ's right for them in one handy book that takes them through the process step by step, including whatÂ's covered, whoÂ's eligible, and understanding costs.

·Complements The Complete IdiotÂ's Guide® to Social Security and Medicare, Second Edition, also by Lita Epstein
·Includes screenshots of the Medicare online tool to help readers choose the right plan
·Beneficial to seniors, their families, and pharmacists