Vancouver, B.C. (ContentDesk) November 3, 2005 — October 1, 2005 was the day that many American seniors waited for-the day that information about Plan D, Medicare’s prescription drug coverage, would be released. The day came-and went, and still America’s elderly remain utterly confused. How does one choose a plan when the information is over complicated, erroneous and incomplete? says Dr. Paul Zickler of DoctorSolve (www.doctorsolve.com).Medicare and You, the handbook designed to aid seniors in understanding Plan D contains a critical mistake.

The truth is only the very basic plans have no premiums for those who qualify for extra assistance. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services do not intend to correct the problem, but instead will rely on insurance companies to do it for them. This is in fact the second blooper with Medicare and You, says Zickler. The first printing omitted mention of the $2,850 coverage gap or donut hole. How many more mistakes are buried in its cumbersome text?Indeed, Medicare and You is tough reading. Many seniors report needing to set aside a whole day to get through it.

Medicare help line or the prescription drug plan finder on www.medicare.gov to help them hit yet another brick wall. A crucial piece of data-pricing information of the drugs-is still not available, making it impossible to make an informed decision. Phone support and online tools put in place to aid seniors in making their choices about Medicare are failing miserably, states Zickler. If those who created this incredibly flawed plan can’t explain it properly, how do they expect people to convert?

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