Medicare and You 2007 Handbook Now Available

Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:
Oct. 16, 2006

The Medicare & You 2007 handbook is now available in English at
http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf
(PDF, 614 KB) and Spanish 
http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050_S.pdf
(PDF, 597 KB) to help people with Medicare review their coverage
options and prepare to enroll in a new plan if they choose. This
official government handbook contains important information about
whats new, health plans, prescription drug plans, and rights for
people with Medicare. You can find 48 geographic-specific
versions of the handbook on the website, with drug and health
plan comparison charts for particular states or regions. These
are the versions that will be mailed to people with Medicare in
the next few weeks.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is encouraging
people with Medicare to review their current coverage this fall
to see if it will meet their needs in 2007. Now is the time to
help people think about the cost, coverage, and customer service
that they need in a plan to get the most out of their Medicare.