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• A program that helps pay for prescription drugs for people with Medicare who join a plan that includes Medicare prescription drug coverage. There are two ways to get Medicare prescription drug coverage: through a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan that includes drug coverage. These plans are offered by insurance companies and other private companies approved by Medicare.

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  Cite Definition for Medicare Part D

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Medicare Part D. (n.d.). HealthCare.gov Glossary. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/medicare-part-d.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Medicare Part D. HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/medicare-part-d (accessed: January 29, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Medicare Part D." HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 29 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/medicare-part-d.

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