This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and Walgreens.
However, all opinions expressed are my own.
Whenever I go back home to Texas to visit family, my abuelito always sits me down and hands me a stack of papers, always insurance-related, to read to him – “M’ija, léeme estos papeles.” What do these papers say?, he asks.
With all the recent changes in healthcare this can be a confusing time for families trying to determine the best options for their elderly loved ones! One of the new optional programs being provided by Medicare is called Medicare Part D that provides insurance to help you pay for prescription drugs. I know my grandpa is already enrolled.
Anyone age 65 and older, who’s a US citizen or resident, and is on Medicare (either Part A or Part B) is entitled to this drug coverage, known as Part D, regardless of income. No physical exams are required. You cannot be denied for health reasons or because you use a lot of prescription drugs. If you select to have drug coverage, you pay a monthly premium and you can transfer your prescription to your favorite pharmacy, like Walgreens.
With Walgreens, your elderly family members can refill prescriptions online, get refill reminders, track immunizations & more! And by switching to Walgreens they can SAVE BIG with copays as low as $0 on select plans. Medication questions? Walgreens offers an expert advisor 24/7 with Pharmacy Chat! Such a great service. We all know our parents and grandparents need all the reminders they can get, so the refill reminders & automatic prescription refills really help them stay on track with their medication, especially when we can’t always be there to help.
Do your elders have Medicare Part D? Have them switch & save with Walgreens! For more information, and to learn more about Med-D with Walgreens, download and read this Med D brochure: www.walgreens.com/medicareparted.
This is such useful information! If you can save money on perscriptions and immunizations (and it’s so easy), this will really help so many people. Thank you for sharing!
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My whole family loves Walgreens. My parents aren’t old enough for Medicare yet, but they are close.
This is great information to have. I will have to ask my grandmother if she has Medicare part D the next time I talk to her.
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Great information! I will be sharing this with those that I know may be interested!
I will have to ask my grandmother if she has this!
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I really like how Walgreens works to help the community! Great company.
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Both my inlaws are on Medicaid and I know they like how Walgreens works with their insurance.
I am pretty sure my Mom is enrolled in this but I will remind her just to be sure!
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I really like Walgreen’s, they have so many great services and good prices on OTC products as well as prescriptions.
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I can always appreciate a zero dollar copay!
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Walgreens really does a fantastic job of being more consumer friendly with their prescription access. They are also a great advocate for Medicare and it is so important that one be educated on healthcare and your options!
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While my family loves Walgreens, my parent is not enrolled in Medicare Part D. We’re getting educated about the process though. This is a great educational piece!
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Saving on copay is fantastic. It’s great that your abuelito has you to help him with paperwork, insurance is notoriously complicated to deal with.
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We love Walgreens. I passed the info on to my father and father in law. Thanks!
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I love that they offer an expert advisor 24/7 that’s awesome.
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sounds like a great resource especially for the elderly who tend to forget when to refill their prescriptions.
This is really going to be a huge help for so many people. I’m glad you’re sharing it!
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This is such an important topic, and will help so many people. I’m definitely going to share it with my parents and in-laws.
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What a great program for elderly folks.
I’m pretty sure that my in-laws and Grandma are enrolled in this. I can agree that all this can be confusing, and I am thankful that this is one thing I don’t have to worry about at the moment.
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Really great info. So many elderly people are not aware of the benefits they are eligible to receive. It is important to save money especially since most elderly people are on a fixed income.
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I hear nothing but good things about Walgreen’s, and this is yet another! I don’t have any near me, but I really wish I did.
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Great information— this is really important information to share!
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Love this information, so useful! Will share!