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Disability Benefits101: Working with a disability in California
DB101 Special Section: Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit. Medicare's new prescription drug benefit becomes available on January 1, 2006. If you use both Medicare and Medi-Cal, your prescription drug coverage will change. Read Medicare Part D and Yo
What Is Part D?
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What's Next?

Medicare Part D and You

Our feature article on Medicare Part D gives a user-friendly introduction to this new benefit.
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Part D Resources and Next Steps

Learn more about this important new program.
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Medicare Part D Updates: Open Enrollment & Low Income Subsidy

Prescription Drug Open Enrollment begins on November 16, 2006 and new Low Income Subsidy changes start in 2007.
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DB101's Medicare Part D Planning Tool

If you use Medicare and Medi-Cal, your prescription drug coverage will change on January 1, 2006. This planning tool can help you be ready for the change.
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HICAP Medicare Counseling

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) counselors provide free, one-on-one personal assistance about Medicare and related programs. Call 1-800-434-0222 for an appointment.
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Finding a Benefits Planner

A trained Benefits Planner can help you navigate the complexities of many benefits programs.
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Summer, 2005

All Medicare/Medi-Cal dual eligibles get a letter explaining the coming changes.

October, 2005

Dual eligibles get a letter assigning them to a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.

October 13, 2005

Drug Plan Finder available on Medicare.govOffsite Link.

November 15, 2005

All Medicare beneficiaries can start to choose a Plan from at least two options.

January 1, 2006

Medicare Part D benefit begins.

May 15, 2006

End of Initial Enrollment Period.

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