The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday launched two tools on the Medicare Web site to help beneficiaries select prescription drug plans. CMS had planned to launch the tools on Oct. 13, but the Bush administration delayed the launch because of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, which occurred on the same day. One of the tools is the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder Currently, the tool allows Medicare beneficiaries to compare deductibles, copayments and monthly premiums available under each prescription drug plan. CMS will add other information, such as data on prescription drug prices available under each plan, "well before" the enrollment period begins on Nov. 15, agency Administrator Mark McClellan said. The other tool launched on Monday provides information about which Medicare prescription drug plans are offered in different counties. The information includes the names of the plans, monthly premiums, annual deductibles, co-pays, gaps in coverage and data on mail-order services.