Tell me about Medicare drug discount cards

Factual Questions
1

Please educate me.

Tell me about Medicare drug discount cards. Not long ago I took over managing the bills for my brother, who is disabled. He is on Medicare.

Are the Medicare drug discount cards worthwhile? Why were they dissed when they came out? Is there no reason not to get one?

Thanks.

2

I know that choosing a card is supposed to be an extremely complicated procedure. Also, you have to be dirt poor in order to use one. DIRT poor.

3

The top part of this link explains the discount card details:

http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/medicarePrescDrug_bill.php

You may think the program is a bit difficult to understand. Just wait till the Medicare Drug Benefit program kicks in next year, which is also explained from the site given.:smiley: