Do Veterans Need Medicare Part D?
As part of the Detroit Free Press’s series on Medicare Part D, the question of whether or not Veterans need Medicare Drug Coverage has been answered.
ANSWER: Your VA coverage is considered as good as Medicare’s coverage, therefore you may keep the VA coverage and waive the Medicare Prescription Drug coverage.
If you change your mind later, you can enroll without paying a late enrollment penalty. Medicare has a fact sheet on Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and how they work with the Medicare prescription drug coverage. You can obtain a copy of this fact sheet by calling 800-633-4227, by calling the Department of Veterans Affairs toll-free at: 800-827-1000 877-486-8387 or by calling an MMAP counselor at: 800-803-7174.
The answer to today’s question comes from experts on the new law at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid; the Medicare Rx Education Network in Washington, D.C., and the Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP).
MMAP volunteer counselors are available at 800-803-7174 and can provide information about upcoming events where experts will answer questions.