Byline: Cheryl Powell
Apr. 24--With the deadline to enroll in Medicare's new prescription drug benefit just three weeks away, even the experts are seeking some advice. Ohio Department of Insurance Director Ann Womer Benjamin recently said she planned to help her 81-year-old mother wade through dozens of Medicare prescription drug plans available in the state.
As the head of the state's insurance regulator, Womer Benjamin knows better than most how to evaluate the options. Still, it doesn't hurt to have highly trained counselors nearby in the department's Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program, known as OSHIIP. "I will probably double-check my conclusions with my OSHIIP staff," she admitted with a chuckle. Time is running out for millions of Americans to double-check their options and determine whether they want to enroll in Medicare's new prescription drug benefit, known as Medicare Part D. An estimated 6 …
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