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Great New Websites for Family Caregivers
Medicare Benefits Information

Great New Websites for Family Caregivers

National Family Caregivers Association is partnering with Lotsa Helping Hands to provide this volunteer coordination service for friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors to assist loved ones in need.

It's an easy-to-use, private group calendar, specifically designed for organizing helpers, where everyone can pitch in with meals delivery, rides, and other tasks necessary for life to run smoothly during a crisis.

CarePages are free, private web pages that make it easy to reach out and receive messages of support and to update even a large group of people with only a few keystrokes. CarePages are free, private web pages that make it easy to stay strong by staying connected to family, friends, co-workers and others who care about you and your loved one. The service is available to anyone caring for a loved one, but may be particularly helpful to those who have recently found themselves in a care giving role.

Strength for Caring is an online resource and community for family caregivers. Strength for Caring helps family caregivers take care of their loved ones and themselves. Strength for Caring is part of The Caregiver Initiative, created by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, Division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.

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Medicare Benefits Information

You help your loved one in so many ways, giving advice, taking over chores, helping with personal care. Even with the conclusion of the initial phase of the new Medicare Rx prescription drug enrollment period, there is still a great deal of information to remember regarding Medicare benefits. The web sites featured below will assist you in gathering the information you need to make decisions now and in the future.

Great Medicare Informational Web Sites:

NFCA is proud to be partnering with the following organizations to provide you with the best information possible on Medicare benefits.

www.MedicareRxMatters.org

Designed to help users make decisions about the new Medicare prescription drug plan, this site has three specific portals: one for family caregivers, one for people with Medicare, and one for professionals. The Web site provides an overview, easy-to-understand steps, and information to assist users in making personal decisions about Medicare prescription drug coverage. The site also includes information on formularies, prescription drug prices, calendars of events and deadlines, and examples of how the new prescription drug coverage program will impact people’s drug costs.

New Medicare Part D Resource for Caregivers and Loved Ones

NFCA in partnership with AstraZeneca is proud to announce the availability of the MedicareRx Matters Decision Support Guide (499 KB PDF).

The Guide provides instructions designed to help caregivers support a loved one through the process of making informed decisions about the new Medicare prescription drug program and, if appropriate for their situation, the enrollment process.

www.maprx.info


Step-by-Step Tool to Help Beneficiaries Choose the Medicare Rx Coverage That Meets Their Needs
RxCompare™ is a free tool developed by Medicare Access for Patients-Rx (MAPRx) to help users determine if they need to enroll in a Medicare drug plan and, if they do, to systematically compare the drug plans where they live and select the best option for their prescription needs. RxCompareTM works in tandem with Medicare’s on-line “Prescription Drug Plan Finder” and with information available from plans or 1-800-MEDICARE. The tool provides worksheets for compiling and comparing key cost details and other decision factors about local plan options. In addition, RxCompareTM includes answers to frequently asked questions, definitions of key terms, and guidance on making a final decision and enrolling. Print and complete this worksheet and then bring it to your pharmacist or counselor to determine which plan is best for you.

www.medicare.gov
This is the official web site for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency responsible for Medicare Rx. The toll-free number is 800/MEDICARE.

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