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| October 17, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Detroit Free Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Ruby L. Bailey

Oct. 17--Seniors' questions about the new Medicare prescription drug benefit will be answered in the Free Press until Nov. 15, the first day to sign up for the plan taking effect Jan 1.

Today's question is answered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid, the Medicare Rx Education Network in Washington (MREN) and the Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP).

QUESTION: John Mazer, a 61-year-old Detroit resident, is covered by his wife's employer, but he also has Medicare coverage because of a disability.

Mazer wants to know if he can…

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