The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Medicare Part D [Paperback]

Lita Epstein MBA (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Pocket Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: August 4, 2009

A prescription for the right health care.

Although Medicare Part D, the federal program to subsidize the cost of prescription drugs, went into effect in January 2006, beneficiaries are still confused by it. With The Pocket Idiot's Guide(tm) to Medicare Part D, readers have all the information they need to pick the plan that's right for them in one handy book that takes them through the process step by step, including what's covered, who's eligible, and understanding costs.

*Complements The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Social Security and Medicare, Second Edition, also by Lita Epstein
*Includes screenshots of the Medicare online tool to help readers choose the right plan
*Beneficial to seniors, their families, and pharmacists

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About the Author

Lita Epstein, MBA, is a seasoned financial writer who develops online courses about investing for retirement and finance and investing for women. A former congressional press secretary, she has extensive knowledge of the process within the agencies in Washington. She is the author of Alpha Teach Yourself Retirement Planning in 24 Hours and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Supreme Court.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 1 Original edition (August 4, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592578993
• ISBN-13: 978-1592578993
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,003,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #69 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Reference
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  • #99 in Books > Medical Books > Administration & Medicine Economics > Medicaid & Medicare

More About the Author

I enjoy translating complex financial and political topics critical to people's everyday life in language that can be easily understood. I do this through my non fiction "how to" books for the Dummies series and the Idiot's Guides. I have more than 25 finance and political books on the market. Prior to writing books, I've worked as a daily newspaper reporter, a magazine editor, a press secretary for a U.S. Congressman and a fund raiser for former President Jimmy Carter, so he can continue his international work through The Carter Center. I earned my MBA at Emory University's Goizueta Business School and my BA at Rutgers University.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lives up to its title, December 28, 2009

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This review is from: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Medicare Part D (Paperback)

Not much to say except it lucidly boils the whole mess down so even someone who wants nothing to do with it can grok.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Medicare Part D Maze, September 14, 2009

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BevE "BevE" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Medicare Part D (Paperback)

Insurance has always been for me so difficult to figure out. There are so many plans to look at, too many options and then the constant fear that I'm not going to do it right and in the end make a poor choice. The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Medicare Part D is very easy to use, well written and organized. I read it from cover to cover in short order and actually retained much of what I read. The author Lita Epstein writes in a very logical way so it's easy to grasp the fundamentals of Part D. She even writes a chapter where she shows you exactly what to expect when you visit the Medicare website to make your final decision. If your looking for help figuring out Medicare Part D, this is the book to get.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Little Book, September 12, 2009

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Gregory L. Kroemer (Fort Wayne, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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Although I've not gotten all the way through this book, I'm finding it to be helpful in trying to decipher the code that is Medicare. It also arrived 4 or 5 days earlier than anticipated,