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To: i-node who wrote (512123)	9/11/2009 1:35:58 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574096

You are an effing joke......if the R's did it, it's wonderful, if the D's do it, it sucks...

To: i-node who wrote (512123)	9/11/2009 10:05:11 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574096

No one's bitching about Part D Dickface....it was long overdue. But as with your wildass forecast for Medicare itself, the 2003 projections turned out to be very high compared to actual results. "Based on the bids submitted by Part D plans, CMS estimates that the average monthly premium that beneficiaries will pay for standard Part D coverage in 2009 will be $28. This is about 37 percent lower than originally projected when the benefit was established in 2003. " I also call you attention to the Medicare Advantage Rx plans.... " The MA-PD premiums continue to be lower than PDP premiums. On average, in 2008, the MA-PD premiums prior to rebates are about $9 per month lower than those for PDPs. In 2009, they will average an estimated $11 lower. Many MA-PD plans keep premiums low by applying a portion of their rebates to reduce their Part D premiums, in many cases to zero, as well as by using care coordination and drug management techniques. " Are your parents on Medicare????