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Press Release - Grassley Welcomes Removal of Medicare Drug Benefit Late Enrollment Fee for Low-Income Beneficiaries

Date: Jan. 9, 2007
Issues: Drugs


Press Release - GRASSLEY WELCOMES REMOVAL OF MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT LATE ENROLLMENT FEE FOR LOW-INCOME BENEFICIARIES

Sen. Chuck Grassley, outgoing chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that it will waive the Medicare Part D late enrollment fee for low-income beneficiaries.

"This is a good move. It makes it easier for low-income beneficiaries to sign up for a benefit intended for them. For some people, this could make the difference between signing up and not signing up. I appreciate CMS' interest in increasing access to Medicare's prescription drug coverage."

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