We have a short time to be working with the plans to make sure the beneficiaries get the information. Some plans are already doing it. |
We looked at what would be in the best interest of beneficiaries and that is allowing them to have continued access to drugs. |
We needed to get the letters out now, so people know they will either need to take action come Nov. 15 or not take any action and be automatically enrolled in a plan. |
We'd like to make sure it doesn't get to be widespread. |
We're doing about 40,000 prescriptions an hour. |
We're getting people into the right plans and the right computer systems as fast as we can. |
We've taken numerous steps, from working with the states to identify people who are on both Medicaid and Medicare, to making sure that they will continue to get all of the drugs they need beginning on January 1. |
With millions of people in the program, you are going to see all sorts of different scenarios. This (situation) is unfortunate. |
You have to remember that Congress created the Part D program to begin January 1, 2006. So we put all the contingencies in place to handle as much as we did. |
You should never give out any personal information to people you don't know. |