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Medicare is Still A Distant Second to the Safe, Reliable Canadian Alternative
DoctorSolve urges bewildered seniors not to succumb to Medicare pressure tactics, and to “look before you leap.”
Vancouver, B.C. (PRWEB) September 27, 2005 -- American seniors are being pressured into signing up for Plan D, the new Medicare drug coverage plan, which starts on January 1, 2006. Inundated with propaganda about a plan that is complex and convoluted, many may end up committing without realizing the consequences.
“Medicare is a moving target with more questions than answers,” says Dr. Paul Zickler of DoctorSolve, a Canadian online pharmacy service. “Patients need to see it for what it really is-a plan wrought with confusion and structured with unreasonable fees and deductibles, with the only assurances being coverage that can change with little notice, rising costs and inevitable insurance battles.”
Many feel that the Medicare program is deeply flawed and potentially grossly underfunded. Dr. John E. Wennberg, MD, MPH, Director for the Center for Evaluative Clinical Sciences at Dartmouth Medical School believes that “Medicare is headed for a trillion-dollar train wreck.”
Even before Medicare officially kicks in, it's obvious that this is an expensive route for beneficiaries with potholes along the way. After the beneficiary pays a $250 deductible, Medicare pays three-fourths of the next $2,250 in drug costs. There is no benefit between $2,250 and $5,100-a gap in coverage of $2,850. Only after the beneficiary has spent $3,600 on drugs out-of-pocket, including deductible and co-pays, does the government pay all but 5 percent of additional drug costs.
Those patients who have done the math, and are comfortable ordering their medications from Canadian pharmacy services say they will continue to do so. They know exactly what their medications will cost them, and in many cases it's on average 40% less than in the U.S.
“In addition to affordable medications, patients of DoctorSolve online pharmacy services are offered our exclusive Safety Service Guarantee, personal nurse consultations, reorder reminders, naturopathic tips, a monthly newsletter with health tips and more,” states Zickler.
Dr. Zickler urges DoctorSolve patients to think long and hard before committing to Medicare, and regretting it later. “With drug lists that can change at whim, penalties imposed for late sign-up, major gaps in coverage, and rising costs to beneficiaries, the only good the Medicare plan is serving is the good of the drug companies.”
“Patients who order from Canadian pharmacy services know they can always count on getting reliable, affordable medications from a country that has some of the strictest pharmaceutical standards in the world. There are no premiums, no deductibles, no unexpected surprises, no hassles with HMOs, and no regrets!"
DoctorSolve, a Canadian Internet-based pharmacy intermediary (license #BC Q37), offers lower-cost, long-term prescriptions. A professionally registered pharmacist fills all prescriptions. A certified member of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association, DoctorSolve is ranked as one of the best (five-star) online pharmacies by PharmacyChecker.com. DoctorSolve has filled more than 200,000 U.S. prescriptions.
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