The Medicare Part D Drug Program: Making the Most of the Benefit

What is the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit? How does it work? Am I eligible? How can I apply? The only book of its kind, this practical guidebook offers the answers to these questions and much more! Whether you're a senior, caregiver, or practicing healthcare professional, The Medicare Part D Drug Program: Making the Most of the Benefit clearly and concisely explains how the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit works, where to obtain clarification and further information about the Program, how and when to apply, and how to use the Benefit to help seniors. In an easy-to-use format featuring simple terminology, this book explains how the Medicare Part D Drug Program meshes with other insurance programs and offers essential information on the Benefit and its components.
Whether you're a senior, caregiver, or practicing healthcare professional, this book offers practical, authoritative information and advice for understanding how the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit works, where to obtain clarification and further information about the Program, how and when to apply, and how to use the Benefit to help seniors. This book explains how the Medicare Part D Drug Program meshes with other insurance programs, essential information on the Benefit and its components.
Dr. Jack E. Fincham is a graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy, and was a Kellogg Pharmaceutical Clinical Scientist Fellow at the University of Minnesota where he obtained his Ph.D. in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. He completed a Post-Graduate Certificate Degree in Health Economics at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Dr. Fincham has researched varying topics pertaining to health economics, international health, patient compliance, public health, medication management, avoiding medication risks, the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit, and drug use in the elderly. Dr. Fincham has authored over 200 refereed and professional manuscripts published in over 50 journals, and has made over 200 professional and research presentations to allied health, dental, medical, information technology, nursing, pharmacy, and public health professional groups from Asia, Australia, Canada, the Republic of China, Europe, Turkey, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Dr. Fincham has written ten books including: The Medicare Part D Drug Program: Making the Most of the Benefit, and an Everyday Guide to Managing Your Medicines both published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. He serves as the inaugural editor-in-chief of the Prevention Education Resource Center (PERC www.teachprevention.org) sponsored by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. Dr. Fincham currently serves as Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, the University of Missouri - Kansas City, School of Pharmacy; and as Adjunct Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Georgia, College of Public Health. From 1994-2004, Dr. Fincham served as dean of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy.