Gary Karr
Gary Karr
Gary Karris an American classical double bass player and teacher; he is considered one of the best bassists of the 20th and 21st centuries...
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth20 November 1941
anxious basically choice folks less narrow perfect plan plug wrong
You'll be able to plug in essentially what's important to you. If you say, 'I want to find a plan that's less than $20,' then it will give you that, and you can then sub-sort basically on what you want. . . . Folks shouldn't be anxious about making the perfect choice. Once you narrow it down to the things you think you need, there is not a wrong choice there. You're fine.
follow plans reminding
We are reminding all the plans that they must follow this. This is required.
assigned covered found less plans single
We found that more than two-thirds of (beneficiaries) were assigned to plans that covered every single one of the drugs they were actually taking. Only 8.2% were assigned to plans that covered less than 70% of their drugs.
based believe looked net paid plans prices
Based on the prices we've looked at, we believe the drug plans are getting better net prices than those paid under Medicaid.
anxious concerns decide folks overly plan tomorrow
One of the concerns we have is that folks are overly anxious and think they've got to go find a plan today, or find a plan tomorrow or find a plan on Monday. Not only do they not need to decide now, they can't decide now.
cover medically medicare necessary plans
All Medicare drug plans have to cover all medically necessary treatments.
further goes insure proof steps
We're also working on further steps to insure that, when a beneficiary goes to a pharmacy in 2006, they'll be able to get their prescription drugs, even if the only proof they have is that they are in Medicaid and Medicare.
billion certainly problems transition
We certainly acknowledge there have been some problems. This is a $30-$40 billion program. It's a big transition for many people.
business companies competing robust
There are just a lot of companies competing for business in California. It's a robust market.
examining hole people picked sure systems
We are examining our systems to make sure there is not some hole where people are not getting picked up.
medicare net process proof safety somebody
We are working on a new safety net process as a backstop. Somebody who has Medicare and Medicaid can go to the pharmacy and show proof and get his or her prescription filled.
medicare net process proof safety somebody
We are working on a new safety net process as a backstop, ... Somebody who has Medicare and Medicaid can go to the pharmacy and show proof and get his or her prescription filled.
begin bit concern decide decision people seniors sure until
We want to make sure people know they don't have to decide today, tomorrow, even Monday. There's a little bit of a concern that some seniors feel like they have to make a decision today. Of course, enrollment doesn't even begin until Nov. 15.
happen hard heroic job recognize sure
We recognize that pharmacists have done a heroic job in the first two weeks. We're working very hard to make sure that won't happen again.