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Medicare Part D - Overview
Training materials written and updated by various staff at the Evelyn Frank Legal Resources program since 2005. This outline, updated for the 2012 Part D enrollment period, which begins October 15, 2011, covers the basic design of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, the Extra Help...
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Effective October 2010, EPIC Restricts Coverage of Prescription Drugs That are Not on the Medicare Part D Plan Formulary
Under New York State Legislation effective October 1, 2010, there are important changes in the EPIC program, which provides prescription drug coverage for low and middle income New Yorkers over age 65. Under budget cuts enacted earlier in 2010, if a Medicare Part D plan refuses to cover a...
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CMS reminds Part D plans of transition fill policy for current enrollees
CMS has issued a reminder to Part D sponsors that they are obligated to provide transition supplies to current enrollees who are negatively affected by changes to their plan's formulary.
The memo, released on August 27, 2010, gives...
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Early refills of Medicare Part D-covered eye ointments and other topical medications
CMS has reminded Part D prescription drug plans that Medicare beneficiaries taking topical ophthalmic products (eye ointments or creams) may have a legitimate need for an "early refill," since the medication is self-administered and cannot be "as easily measured or...
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2012 Medicare Part D Plans in NYS
Medicare's Annual Open Enrollment for 2012 is from Oct. 15 - Dec. 7, 2011
On September 15, 2011, CMS announced the Part D and Medicare Advantage plans for 2012. CMS announced them earlier than usual because the ANNUAL OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD for 2012 is earlier this year it...
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