An outpatient prescription drug benefit available to Medicare beneficiaries. For those who enroll, this benefit helps pay for drug costs, with catastrophic coverage for very high drug costs, and additional financial assistance through the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS)...
Established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, it is an independent congressional agency that advises Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program and, in particular, Medicare payment policy.
Legislation signed into law in December 2003 that provides seniors and disabled individuals on Medicare with a prescription drug benefit (Part D), delivered through private stand-alone prescription drug plans or managed care plans integrating Part A and Part B...
The program provides assistance through Medicaid with Medicare premiums — and sometimes cost-sharing requirements — to Medicare beneficiaries of limited income and resources who do not qualify for full Medicaid benefits. The program encompasses qualified...