Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 2005 Page: 16 of 20
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16 Thursday, October 20, 2005
Prescription Drug Benefit
continued from page 7
It is insurance offered by private
companies with the government
paying part of the cost. And, there
are many plans from which to
choose. In Texas, 20 organizations
have been approved to offer Medi-
care prescription drug coverage
plans in our state. Beneficiaries will
also be able to acquire Medicare
prescription drug insurance as part
of more comprehensive plans that
include health care services along
with drug coverage.
The companies offering
these plans are in competition with
each other as to both benefits and
cost. All companies authorized to
offer the drug plans must meet
Medicare’s minimum requirements.
They are required to cover all medi-
cally necessary drugs and to con-
tract with pharmacies in the areas
where beneficiaries live. But, with
so many plans available, retirees
need to do some careful shopping
to choose the plan that works best
for them.
As with most insurance, the
prescription drug benefit will in-
volve premiums, deductibles, and
other costs. The prescription drug
benefit does not make medicine to-
tally free. But, it will make prescrip-
tion drug coverage available to help
the millions of older Americans pay
for medicines. The White House es-
timates Medicare prescription drug
coverage will save an average re-
tiree $1,300 a year.
The benefit should be espe-
cially helpful to those faced with
very high drug expenses. Under the
standard plan, once a beneficiary’
s out-of-pocket drug expenses for
one calendar year reaches $3,600,
they will be required to pay just 5
percent (or a small co-payment) for
the rest of their drug purchases that
year. All of their other drug pur-
chase costs will covered by the
plan.
There is also extra assistance
available for those with a low in-
come. For Medicare beneficiaries
who meet the eligibility guidelines,
the savings on drug purchases will
be substantial. Millions of low in-
come Medicare beneficiaries could
pay no more than $5 per prescrip-
tion.
To make the decisions that
are right for you, a little study prob-
ably will be necessary. Information
is likely to come to you from many
sources. A good place to start is
the Medicare website at
www.medicare.gov or the toll-free
number, 1-800-MEDICARE. If you
are currently on Medicare, you
THE COMMISSIONER’S COURT OF ARCHER COUNTY, TEXAS
met in Regular session on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 10:00 A.M.
Those present:
Paul O. Wylie, Jr.
Richard Shelley
Darin Wolf
Pat Martin, III
Darryl Lightfoot
Karren Winter
Vicki Lear
Teresa Martin
Denise Barham
Ed Daniels
Joe Chunn
Tony McDonald
Jack Curd
County Judge
Commissioner Prect. 1
Commissioner Prect. 2
Commissioner Prect. 3
Commissioner Prect. 4
County Clerk
County Treasurer
Tax Assessor Collector
JP Prect. 1 Chief Deputy
Sheriff
Holliday PD
Holliday PD
Holliday PD
ORDER TO APROVE COMMISSIONER’S COURT MINUTES
The motion was made by Darryl Lightfoot and seconded by Pat Martin, III to approve Commissioner’s
Court Minutes. Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDER TO ADVERTISE FOR APPLICATIONS TO FILL CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 VACANCY
The motion was made by Pat Martin, III and seconded by Darin Wolf to advertise for applications to
fill vacancy - Constable Precinct 3 for Monday November 14, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Voting yes 2-3-
Judge; No 1-4
ORDER APPROVING CONTRACT TO PURCHASE ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM
The motion was made by Pat Martin, III and seconded by Darin Wolf to approve contract with Hart
InterCivic, Inc. on purchase of electronic voting system for HAVA compliance pending approval of
Secretary of State.
Voting yes 1-2-3-4-Judge
ORDER APPROVING TREASURER’S QUARTERLY REPORT
The motion was made by Darin Wolf and seconded by Darryl Lightfoot to approve Treasurer’s
Quarterly Report. Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDER APPROVING TREASURER’S MONTHLY REPORT
The motion was made by Darin Wolf and seconded by Darryl Lightfoot to approve Treasurer’s
Monthly Report. Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDER APPROVING SUPPLY BILLS
The motion was made by Darryl Lightfoot and seconded by Richard Shelley to approve supply bills.
Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDER TO APPROVE EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
The motion was made by Darryl Lightfoot and seconded by Darin Wolf to approve expense accounts
in the amount of $2,846.79, one expense account from Sheriff’s Department to be considered
separately.
Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDER TO APPROVE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT EXPENSE ACCOUNT
The motion was made by Darryl Lightfoot and seconded by Pat Martin, III to approve Sheriffs
Department expense account in the amount of $419.91.
Voting yes 1-2-3-4-Judge
ORDER APPROVING RESOLUTION OF INDIGENT DEFENSE GRANT PROGRAM
The motion was made by Pat Martin, III and seconded by Darin Wolf to approve Resolution of
Indigent Defense Grant Program. Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDER APPROVING RESOLUTION WITH NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT
TASK FORCE
The motion was made by Darryl Lightfoot and seconded by Darin Wolf to approve Resolution with
North Texas Regional Drug Enforcement Task Force. Voting yes 1-2-3-4
ORDER APPROVING PUBLISHER’S CERTIFICATE
The motion was made by Richard Shelley and seconded by Darin Wolf to approve Publisher’s
Certificates. Voting yes 1-2-3-4
should soon receive a booklet in
the mail called “Medicare & You
2006.” That booklet will provide in-
formation about the drug benefit.
The first Medicare prescrip-
tion drug benefit enrollment period
is November 15,2005 through May,
15, 2006. No one should have to
make a rushed decision. Talk things
over with family, friends, and oth-
ers you trust to help you analyze
your options.
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Cooper, James H. Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 2005, newspaper, October 20, 2005; Holliday, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth993708/m1/16/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Archer Public Library.