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	<title>Medicare and More &#187; arizona part d</title>
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		<title>Medicare Part D and Compounding Pharmacies</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2013/03/23/medicare-part-d-and-compounding-pharmacies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do Part D plans work with compounding pharmacies? I have a client, Kate, who is turning 65 soon and uses a compounding pharmacy for her medications. Over the years, Kate realized that medications in hard pill form are not absorbed by her body, so she uses a compounding pharmacy that puts her medications into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lipitor generic available. Is your Part D plan saving you money?</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2012/07/14/lipitor-generic-available-is-your-part-d-saving-you-money/</link>
		<comments>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2012/07/14/lipitor-generic-available-is-your-part-d-saving-you-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you moved from Lipitor to its generic, Atorvastatin? Until June, many Part D plans (and employer plans) did not allow people to get the generic. Since June 1, things have changed and the price for Atorvastatin has dropped from over $100 for a one-month supply (10 mg) to $17.00 &#8211; the price at Costco [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lipitor has gone generic. Or has it?</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2012/07/09/lipitor-has-gone-generic-or-has-it/</link>
		<comments>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2012/07/09/lipitor-has-gone-generic-or-has-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote about the generic replacement for Lipitor and the large pricing discrepancy among Part D plans for Atorvastatin.  One Part D plan charges an $8 co-pay for Atorvastatin while most other plans charge $43 or more. The retail value is reported by the insurance companies as between $90 and $100. At Costco, Atorvastatin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lipitor generic: $17 at Costco. $90 with Part D.</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2012/06/06/lipitor-generic-17-at-costco-90-with-part-d/</link>
		<comments>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2012/06/06/lipitor-generic-17-at-costco-90-with-part-d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/?p=747</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I saw a client last week, and she mentioned she takes Lipitor and it is expensive. I told her Lipitor has gone generic and it should be cheaper now. The generic name for Lipitor is Atorvastatin. I called Costco and asked for the retail price for 30 pills, 10 mg dosage.  The price: $17.00. My [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part D Problem:  How much should eye drops cost?</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/11/08/part-d-problem-how-much-should-eye-drops-cost/</link>
		<comments>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/11/08/part-d-problem-how-much-should-eye-drops-cost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[arizona medicare advantage]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[azacite problem]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A client of mine sent me an email about a problem he ran into with his Part D coverage. The problem involves his prescription for Azacite, which comes in the form of eye drops. Eye drops, or any liquid medication that is measured by &#8220;drops&#8221;, can present problems because the actual number of doses can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Part D: Arizona plan star ratings are available</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/10/15/medicare-part-d-arizona-part-d-plan-star-ratings/</link>
		<comments>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/10/15/medicare-part-d-arizona-part-d-plan-star-ratings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[what is part d?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[why is part d so complicated?]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/?p=568</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I looked up Part D drug plans for Arizona on Medicare.gov to find out how many stars they get. For 2012, there will be 30 Part D plans available in Arizona, and most of them get 2.5 or 3 stars, which is average. The star ratings go from 1 to 5, five being the best. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why change your Medicare Advantage Plan?</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/10/06/why-change-your-medicare-advantage-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/10/06/why-change-your-medicare-advantage-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/?p=554</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Medicare Advantage plans in Arizona are not changing a lot for 2012. But everyone enrolled in these plans must check to be sure their Advantage plan will work for them next year,]]></description>
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		<title>Part D 2012:   Small Premium Increases</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/10/01/part-d-2012-small-premium-increases/</link>
		<comments>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/10/01/part-d-2012-small-premium-increases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/?p=543</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Medicare.gov Plan Finder has 2012 information available, and there will be 30 stand-alone Part D plans sold in Arizona next year. From a quick review of 2012 Part D plans, it looks like the two most popular stand-alone plans increased their monthly premiums by less than one dollar. (I can&#8217;t mention the names of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Advantage: Changes for 2012</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/09/26/medicare-advantage-changes-for-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/09/26/medicare-advantage-changes-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/?p=539</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most seniors seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage and Part D have already received mailings from their plans documenting how their coverage will change for 2012.  From what I have learned thus far, changes for plans in Arizona are not major, but costs for seniors will be higher in 2012. Co-pays in many Medicare Advantage plans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetes:  Older drugs are better than newer, more expensive drugs.</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/06/03/diabetes-older-drugs-are-better-than-newer-more-expensive-drugs/</link>
		<comments>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/06/03/diabetes-older-drugs-are-better-than-newer-more-expensive-drugs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/?p=411</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seniors on Medicare who are diabetic face high co-pays for their insulin prescriptions, even when they have a Part D plan. Most types of insulin are tier 2 drugs with a $40 or higher co-pay for each vial.  Some of the newer drugs for diabetes are even tier 3 drugs, which mean they can cost [...]]]></description>
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