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When Can You Join a Medicare Drug Plan?

You can join a Medicare drug plan when you first become eligible for Medicare and
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each year from October 15 to December 7 .

However, if you lost your current creditable prescription drug coverage through no fault
of your own, you will also be eligible for a two (2) month Special Enrollment Period
(SEP) to join a Medicare drug plan.

What Happens to Your Current Coverage if You Decide to Join

a Medicare Drug Plan?

If you decide to join a Medicare drug plan, your current Walter Robbs will be affected.
The prescription drug plan option available in conjunction with the medical program is
outline below:

Prescription Drug Type: BCBSNC
Tier 1 $20
Tier 2 $35
Tier 3 $45
Tier 4 $90
25% ($50 minimum to $200
Tier 5
maximum)
50% ($50 minimum to $300
Tier 6
maximum)

If you do decide to join a Medicare drug plan and drop your Walter Robbs coverage, be
aware that you and your dependents will be able to get this coverage back at annual
enrollment.

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