Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Medicare: Rx for confusion

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Medicare: Rx for confusion
The complex new prescription drug plan requires better outreach
Tuesday, November 15, 2005

I f Bea Kohnle's Portland bridge group is a reliable indicator, the new Medicare prescription drug benefit is off to a shaky start among the seniors it's supposed to help.

Kohnle, an 87-year-old retired accountant, says the seniors she plays cards with every week are unanimously confused by the plan, which begins taking enrollment today. Some of them also have had difficulty getting help at sorting out their options.

'They don't know what to do, so they're not going to do anything,' she says."

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