Understanding Medicare Part D: A Toolkit for Professionals

The Medicare prescription drug benefit, also known as Part D, provides prescription drug coverage to people with Medicare. This benefit is only available through private insurance companies that contract with Medicare. Part D is offered through private companies either as a stand-alone plan, for those enrolled in Original Medicare, or as a set of benefits included with a Medicare Advantage Plan.  

There are four things people with Medicare should know about Medicare Part D:

1. What Part D covers
2. The costs associated with a plan
3. How to choose a plan
4. When and how to enroll

The following toolkit is designed to help counselors educate clients about Part D enrollment, costs, and coverage, as well as to train staff/volunteers on this topic.

Our micro-learning video below explains the Part D program in plain language.