Medicare counseling helps seniors save over $91,000 posted Thursday, January 10th, 2013 @ 12:00 pm  E-mail Story |  Print Story  During the 2013 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Annual Enrollment Period, students and faculty from the University of Louisiana-Monroe College of Pharmacy helped 71 local seniors save $91,930.27 in Medicare prescription costs. This year's savings nearly tripled those from last year, in which 47 beneficiaries saved a total of $32,294. Dr. Michelle Zagar, ULM clinical associate professor and a certified geriatric pharmacist, has been assisting Medicare beneficiaries with plan selection and enrollment at the Ouachita Council on Aging since the Medicare Part D program began in 2006. ..... For the full story, subscribe to the The Ouachita Citizen's NEW E-Edition!