1-800-MEDICARE or www.MEDICARE.gov

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**IMPORTANT NOTICE** - The deadline to signup for the new Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit is May 15, 2006.

CMS Says NJ Will Be Reimbursed for Rx Drug Coverage
Rep. Frelinghuysen has worked with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure that the state of New Jersey is reimbursed for costs accrued to cover the prescription drug needs of dual-eligible seniors.

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Sign-up Begins
Seniors can begin signing up for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. Every New Jersey senior who will save through the Medicare plan should contact their SHIP counselor, County Office on Aging, or Medicare to sign up for this historic benefit.

Frelinghuysen and Top Medicare Official Discuss New Prescription Drug Benefit with Local Seniors
Sponsored by the respective hospitals, Frelinghuysen and Norwalk led discussions with seniors about how to sign up for the new benefit beginning November 15. Once enrolled, the Congressman and Ms. Norwalk emphasized that nearly 40 million Medicare beneficiaries, including 1.2 million New Jerseyans, will be able to choose a prescription drug plan that best meets their individual health needs and offers the most affordable drug benefits. Medicare s prescription drug program officially starts January 1, 2006.

Prescription Drug Coverage - A Medicare First
Starting January 1, 2006, Medicare will now include voluntary prescription drug coverage for seniors. Formally known as Medicare Part "D," this new prescription drug benefit is expected to do more to reduce drug prices for seniors than any other reform ever enacted into law.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
1-800-MEDICARE
www.MEDICARE.gov

New Jersey's State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
1-800-792-8820

New Jersey’s Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged & Disabled Program
1-800-792-9745

Morris County Office on Aging
(973) 285-6848

Somerset County Office on Aging
(908) 704-6348

Essex County Office on Aging
(973) 395-8375

Sussex County Office on Aging
(973) 579-0555