Part D Prescription Drug Plans Provide Peace of Mind for Older Americans
UnitedHealth Group is the largest provider of Medicare Part
D prescription drug plans, with approximately 6 million enrollees, saving seniors
approximately $30 billion in out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs in aggregate
in 2006 and 2007.
Our AARP plans offered by Ovations enable people with limited incomes (but not eligible
for Medicaid) to afford the drug coverage they need. For Ray, prescription drugs
are a significant part of his health care costs. But, after joining the AARP MedicareRx
plan in 2006, Ray has seen out-of-pocket costs decrease by more than 40 percent.
On one particular prescription, he pays only $30 for a drug that would ordinarily
cost $285. According to Ray, "AARP Medicare Part D has given me peace of mind, knowing
that it is there when I need to fill my prescriptions."
