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Medicare Part D Resources
The resources listed below will provide retirees, employees and their family members
with information regarding the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits.
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Access info on Medicare’s web site at
www.medicare.gov/pdphome.asp.
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Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227. TTY
users should call 1-877-486-2048.
- Access Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program (SHIBA) info at http://www.oregon.gov/DCBS/SHIBA/index.shtml or call 1-800-722-4134
(Oregon in-state calls only) or locally in
Oregon
at 1-503-947-7984. TTY users should call
1-503-947-7280.
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Individuals residing in the following counties can contact Northwest Senior &
Disability Services for assistance:
Clatsop, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, and Yamhill. You can access their web site at
www.nwsds.org for phone numbers and locations of these various offices.
- "Medicare Drug Coverage: The Basics", a special report prepared by AARP, provides an easy-to-read description of coverages,
plan choices, and how to sign up, with real-life examples
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Access the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) web site at
www.oregon.gov/PERS.
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If you are a PERS member, PERS offers multiple plans that qualify as Medicare "credible"
plans for Medicare Part D. You may
want to compare their plans and premiums to your current plan.
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