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Friday, June 4, 2010   

DES MOINES, Iowa - An estimated 250,000 older Iowans who fall into the Medicare Part D "doughnut hole" this year may soon be getting a check in the mail for $250. The rebate checks are part of the new health care legislation passed this year by Congress. The first checks go out June 10 to those who have already reached doughnut hole gap in coverage this year.

AARP Iowa spokesperson Ann Black says there are some things you should know about the check and your prescription drug coverage.

"There could be scam artists out there who will either call them up or seek them out through the mail and ask them for their information and tell them they'll help them get these rebate checks. That is not how this system works. This is an automatic payment from Medicare."

Black says those who aren't sure when or if they will end up in the doughnut hole can use a tool online to see.

"There is a doughnut calculator on AARP dot org that can help people determine when they'll fall into the doughnut and also can help them identify some other lower-cost drug options that they might want to talk to their doctor about."

The checks are mailed automatically to the address used by Social Security, says Black. If you don't get a check and believe you should, contact Medicare directly.

The calculator is at www.aarp.org/doughnuthole.




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