Whether you’re just becoming eligible for Medicare, or are looking for information on behalf of a parent or another person who is important in your life, sorting through the available options can be challenging. Important choices must be made about:

• How much coverage you want or need
• How your existing health insurance, such as from the military, or an employer, might impact the benefits you receive
• Which options are most cost-effective for you and your family

While choosing the right Medicare coverage can be complicated, there is a resource you can turn to for help: Your Local Health Mart pharmacist.

Medicare Essentials Making it easy to navigate the medicare landscape

Health Mart is the fastest-growing independent pharmacy network in the United States. Our pharmacists are committed to providing leading-edge knowledge and expertise, and can help guide their patients to make more informed decisions about Medicare coverage – especially for prescription drugs. If you have Medicare questions, do not hesitate to ask your local Health Mart pharmacist for answers and advice.

To assist you further with understanding your Medicare options, Health Mart has created the Medicare Essentials site to provide you with important and up-to-date information about the Medicare program and Medicare prescription drug coverage, and to connect you with Health & Wellness articles to help seniors, and others, stay fit and healthy. You’ll also find answers for many common questions, and links to additional resources.

The first step toward making informed Medicare decisions is to understand that Medicare isn’t just one insurance program. It’s several programs – each with varying levels of coverage, and each providing a different component of medical and health care. Plus, there’s now prescription drug coverage through the Medicare Part D plan. Deciding to enroll in Part D, will depend greatly on the type of health care coverage you have now.