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What the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) Means for African-American Beneficiaries

Internet URL

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarereform/issueoftheday/03042004iotd.pdf

Sponsoring Agency

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Description

Under the MMA, for the first time in the history of the Medicare program, all beneficiaries are provided with access to a prescription drug benefit . All Medicare beneficiaries, including nearly 3.5 million African-American beneficiaries, are eligible for immediate savings of between 10-25 percent or more on their prescription drugs by participating in the Prescription Drug Card.

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Review Date

7/8/2004

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