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Anyone 65 years of age or older, or anyone caring for someone in this agegroup, is encouraged to schedule an appointment with his or her localcommunity pharmacist during the month of November. The pharmacist can answerquestions and provide valuable education on the Medicare Part D prescriptiondrug benefit, and help explore available plan options, ultimately preparingbeneficiaries to make informed choices during the 2009 Medicare Part D annualelection period.
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"Choosing the appropriate plan can depend on a variety of factors,including the overall health of the individual, the prescription drugs theyhave been prescribed and of course, cost," says Sam Rajan, R.Ph., a registeredpharmacist and vice president of Clinical Operations with Universal American,the company that offers the Community CCRx(SM) Medicare Part D plan. "It'simportant for seniors to know what is available to them, and a communitypharmacist is a knowledgeable, unbiased source to provide that information."
Annual election for stand-alone Medicare prescription drug coverage beginsNovember 15, 2008, and ends December 31, 2008. Eligible beneficiaries mustselect and enroll in a plan by the December 31 deadline to receive coverage in2009 and avoid paying late enrollment penalties. One important note: thosealready enrolled in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan -- who wish toremain within that same plan -- do not need to re-enroll.
For more information on Senior Drug Coverage Awareness Month, please visitwww.seniordrugcoverageawarenessmonth.com .
About Community CCRx
Community CCRx is dedicated to renewing the relationships beneficiarieshave with their trusted physicians and pharmacists by increasing face-to-facecommunication. As the nation's fourth-largest Medicare Part D Plan, CommunityCCRx strives to be an advocate in prescription care by providing exceptionalservice and a network of more than 63,000 pharmacies nationwide to its 1.3million members.
Community CCRx is the only Medicare Part D plan that collaborates with theNational Community Pharmacists Association. Community CCRx was named numberone in overall Medicare Part D Member Satisfaction for 2007 and 2008 by WilsonHealth Information, LLC, one of the nation's leading independent consumerinsights firms.
About Universal American
Universal American is a specialty health and life insurance holdingcompany that provides a broad array of health insurance and managed-careproducts and services to the growing senior population. The primary elementsof Universal American's success have been broad and deep distribution, activerisk management and effective acquisition strategy.
About The National Community Pharmacists Association
The National Community Pharmacists Association, founded in 1898,represents America's community pharmacists, including the owners of more than23,000 pharmacies. The nation's community pharmacies, pharmacy franchises andregional chains dispense nearly half of the nation's retail prescriptionmedications.
SOURCE Universal American
