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Medicare Web Page: Prescription Drug Coverage source:TexasMedicareRx (Texas Health and Human Services Commission) languages: English and Spanish "Through this website, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission hopes to provide information that helps dual eligible Texans - those who are Medicare-eligible and also receive assistance from Medicaid - make a successful transition to the new Medicare Rx program..." TRS-ActiveCare Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage source:Teacher Retirement System of Texas file size: 3 pg. languages: English (September 19, 2005) Eligibility, costs, and coverage details directed to members of the TRS of Texas. Medicaid Prescription Drug Coverage Primer source:Texas Institute For Health Policy Research file size: 8 pg. languages: English Thorough presentation of Medicare Part D questions and answers The Medicare Coverage Gap (The Doughnut Hole) languages: English A directory of web sites, articles, and publications that helps explain what and how the Prescription Drug Coverage Gap works. Medicare Web Page: (Texas) Medicare Supplement Insurance Handbook and Rate Guide source:Texas Department of Insurance languages: English (July 2006) Various topics are covered, including: Key Changes in Medicare Supplement Insurance... Medicare and Medicare Supplement Insurance... Medicare Basics... Medicare Supplement Insurance and others also from Texas Department of Insurance: Medicare Web Page: Medicare Advantage Plans languages: English "Medicare prescription drug coverage (Medicare Part D) pays some of the costs for prescription drugs at participating pharmacies in your area. Everyone with Medicare is eligible for this coverage, regardless of income and resources, health status, or current prescription expenses. The program is voluntary and can be especially helpful for people who have high drug costs and no drug coverage..." Medicare Web Page: Health Information Counseling & Advocacy Program of Texas languages: English "...health insurance counseling for older and disabled Texans...The Texas Department of Insurance partners with the Texas Legal Services Center and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services to provide information about both public benefits and private health insurance...." Medicare Web Page: Covering the Cost of Medicare languages: English (Revised June 2006) "If you cannot afford the additional expense of purchasing a Medicare supplement policy to supplement your Medicare coverage, there are a couple of programs you should be aware of. The Medicaid-sponsored Medical Savings Programs may pay Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for eligible Medicare beneficiaries. These programs allow you to better direct your savings to cover health care expenses..." (Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder source:Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare languages: English Find and compare plans for all states, including Texas Medicare Prescription Drug plans HEALTHCARE RIGHTS OF OLDER TEXANS source:THE LEGAL HOTLINE FOR TEXANS languages: English "...discusses several different laws concerning health care which may provide assistance to Texans sixty years of age or older and persons eligible for Medicare..." Texas Medicare Drug Plan Ratings source:AARP file size:5 pg. languages: English "...This AARP rating tool contains information about “stand-alone” Medicare plans in your state that cover only prescription drugs...." Texas: Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) Premiums, 2007 source:Kaiser Family Foundation / statehealthfacts.org languages: English from the web page: "...Beneficiaries can join a prescription drug plan (PDP) for drug coverage only and get their other Medicare benefits through the fee-for-service program, as the majority of people with Medicare currently do. Alternatively they can join a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan..." A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Texas source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 42pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. from the publication: "...As a Texas resident, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a Texas resident." The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) source:Medicare Rights Center languages: English from the web page:...(Part D) covers most outpatient prescription drugs (the kind you get at the pharmacy or through mail-order). Unlike Medicare health benefits, though, Part D is only offered through private plans..." Texas HIV Medication Program - Medicare Part D (Medicare RX) Information & Updates source:Texas Department of State Health Services languages: English The nationwide introduction and rollout of Medicare Rx (Medicare Part D) for Medicare recipients has impacted those THMP clients concurrently covered by Medicare in a variety of ways. Your Medicare Rights and Protections source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 44pp languages: English Fairly detailed explanations and descriptions about your Medicare rights and protections. 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