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Prescription Drug Coverage: General Information - Overview

Internet URL

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/prescriptiondrugcovgenin/01_overview.asp?  

Sponsoring Agency

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Description

The Medicare Modernization Act legislation provides seniors and people with disabilities with the first comprehensive prescription drug benefit ever offered under the Medicare program, the most significant improvement to senior health care in nearly 40 years. This overview page provides links to important information on the new benefit. This page also includes prescription drug benefit pharmacy training information.

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Review Date

5/23/2007