BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMONT HOSTING A FREE

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMONT HOSTING A FREE
MEDICARE PART D EDUCATIONAL FORUM
Berlin, VT Free educational forums for anyone interested in learning about the benefits of the new Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program (PDPs) will be held by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) on the following dates:
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Black Bear Inn
St. Johnsbury, VT
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Eastside Restaurant
Newport, VT
Thursday, April 13, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Comfort Inn
St. Albans, VT
Friday, April 14, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center
Burlington, VT
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 from10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Holiday Inn
Rutland, VT
Thursday, April 20, 2006 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
Berlin, VT
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Quality Inn
Brattleboro, VT
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Comfort Suites
White River Junction, VT
BCBSVT will offer three PDP options to Medicare-eligible Vermonters under a contract approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The BCBSVT products are offered to customers through a partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut. The Partnership is known as Central New England PDP in federal CMS documents.
PDP products will cover both brand name and generic drugs and will be offered with no deductibles. The plans can be purchased independently or coupled with an existing health coverage plan.
Additional information about these forums can be found at http://www.vermontblue65.com/pages/club/clubBlueEvents.html or you may call Wendy Grant at (802) 371-3527 with questions or to register to attend.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is the state's oldest and largest private health insurer, providing coverage for about 180,000 Vermonters. It employs over 350 Vermonters at its headquarters in Berlin and branch office in Williston, and offers group and individual health plans to Vermonters. More information about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is available on the Internet at www.bcbsvt.com. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is an independent corporation operating under a license with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.
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