Consumer

2008 Plan Enrollment Guidance

jwilliams — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:01:43 -0600

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing updates to the existing enrollment and disenrollment guidance for prescription drug plans (PDPs), Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and cost plans. CMS has created three new eligibility and enrollment webpages on its website, at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicare.asp under the “Eligibility and Enrollment” heading.

Medicare Welcomes You to Stay Healthy

clewis — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:26:29 -0500

Untitled Document

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
National Medicare Multi-Media & Education Campaign
Medicare Welcomes You to Stay Healthy
A Healthier US Starts Here

Enhanced Tools

clewis — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:15:24 -0500

From: "CMS SHIP"
Sent: 10/10/2007 03:18 PM
Subject: #07-132 Enhanced Tools Will Help Medicare Beneficiaries with Prescription Drug Plan Choices for 2008

MEDICARE NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ENHANCED TOOLS WILL HELP MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN CHOICES FOR 2008

The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)

clewis — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:05:46 -0500

Has a National Toll-free Multilingual Helpline Center to assist API elders get direct bilingual enrollment assistance and access to translated information about the new Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. When API seniors call this helpline, the can get language specific forms that help them determine their eligibility. They can even get help from NAPCA staff with completting the forms over the phone. Forms can also be downloaded directly from the NAPCA's Web site.

Facilitated Enrollment Fact Sheet

clewis — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:55:21 -0500

Facilitated Enrollment Information (Spanish Version)

clewis — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:53:50 -0500

Medicare Drug Coverage Tip Sheet

clewis — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:41:45 -0500

Provides information on several questions regarding Medicare related to coverage provisions including generic drugs, prior authorization, step therapy, quantity limits, exceptions, and appeals.

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Brochure

clewis — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:06:11 -0500

Exceptions and Appeals How To

clewis — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:53:48 -0500

Q. My Medicare prescription drug plan does not cover all of my medications. What can I do to avoid paying full retail price for a prescription?

Step 1: Exceptions Process

CMS Part D Complaint Intake Form

clewis — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:35:30 -0500

CMS Part D Complaint Intake Form
FAX: 816-426-7604
CMS Kansas City Regional Office Part D Assistance Center reporting process for that has been set up to report any problems or complaints in regard to Part D.