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Subject: SHIP MMA Forum Call - November 13  (11/07/07)
NOTE TO SHIP PROGRAMS AND THE AGING NETWORK:This is to remind you there will be a SHIP MMA Forum conference call on Tuesday, November 13 from 3:00 pm (EDT) to 4:30 pm (EDT). (Calls are open to SHIP Directors, local counselors and the Aging Network. Please provide your counselors with the call-in information.)
This call will provide you with information to assist in your interactions with 1-800-MEDICARE Customer Service Representatives as well as provide you with other problem resolution resources. We will focus on alternatives to help streamline the process and assist you in obtaining the information you need.
Please note the toll-free call-in number is 1-800-369-1605. The passcode is "MMA Forum". The passcode is required to enter the call.
Attachments:
Medicare Extra Help Tip Sheet for Partners (pdf) (02/09/07)(off-site)
GUIDE TO CMS, SSA AND PLAN MAILINGS (pdf) (11/14/06)
NAPS October Enrollment
(pdf) (10/20/06)
Improved Documentation of Citizenship
(pdf) (07/21/06)
Medicaid Program; Citizenship Documentation Requirements
(pdf) (07/21/06)
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL’S PART D FACT SHEET
(pdf) (03/31/06)
Introduction to the Facilitated Enrollment
Notice: Full Subsidy Version
(pdf) (03/21/06)
Introduction to the Facilitated Enrollment
Notice: Partial Subsidy Version
(pdf) (03/21/06)
Medicare Takes Steps To Help People With Limited Incomes And Resources
Take Advantage Of Comprehensive Medicare Drug Coverage.
(doc) (03/20/06)
Medicare RXCompare Guide- A Unique Step-by-Step Guide to Make Informed
Decisions About Medicare Part D Enrollment. Walks the beneficiary or their caregiver through the entire process in logical, easy-to-follow steps. (pdf) (03/17/06)
Evaluating Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Options - The new Medicare prescription drug coverage offers insurance for prescription drugs. The insurance is provided by private companies approved by Medicare. Several companies offer this insurance in your area. Many will offer more than one kind of plan, with different levels of benefits you receive and premiums you pay. To use the Medicare prescription drug coverage, you will have to choose a plan. This tool can help you make that choice. (pdf) (03/17/06)
Medicare drug coverage tip sheet - .
provides information on several questions that SHIPs may now be receiving from people with Medicare related to coverage provisions including generic drugs, prior authorization, step therapy, quantity limits, exceptions, and appeals.(pdf) (02/23/06)
CMS partner tip sheet - .
Information Counselors Can Use on: Issues Facing People Who Have Medicare, Medicaid and Retiree Drug Coverage(pdf) (02/22/06)
NOTE TO ALL SHIP PROGRAMS AND THE AGING NETWORK:
The following link is a handout for the presentation titled
"Estimated Total Annual Cost Calculation".
Tom Dudley will discuss this at the SHIP MMA Forum meeting scheduled for February 21,2006.(PPT) (02/17/06)
CMS has prepared the following information to help partners dealing with issues related to Medicare prescription drug coverage as it pertaines to Part B vs. Part D.
The materials include:
MEDICARE OFFERS TIPS WHEN ENROLLING IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS (WORD) (02/09/06)
Partner Tip Sheet: Encouraging Early-in-Month Enrollment (PDF) (02/07/06)
Help is Here — Training Resources (PDF) (10/06/05)
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Approvals - September 30, 2005 (Off Site) (09/30/05)
Natl Conf Call - Medicare Prescription Drug Education and Outreach Campaign — Agenda & Resource Materials (09/22/05)
Outreach Materials on CMS.gov & Medicare.gov
Training Materials for Health Care Professionals – Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
These PowerPoint slides may be used for presentations or for individuals to review to learn more about the Medicare Drug Coverage program. The shorter version is suitable for "Lunch and Learn" sessions, short seminars/lectures, or as part of "Grand Rounds."
- Medicare Rx PowerPoint-Expanded Version [ZIP file] 09.07.05
An educational tool for all health care professionals to learn more details about the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage program.
- Medicare Rx PowerPoint-Short Version [ZIP file] 09.07.05
A shortened version of the detailed PowerPoint presentation above; suitable for "Lunch and Learn" sessions, workshops, or as part of Grand Rounds.
- New CMS Document Addresses Qualified Covered Retiree Issues [Web Page] 09.08.05 CMS has released a new partnership document regarding who is a qualifying covered retiree. This document discusses several frequently raised issues about the definition of qualifying covered retiree, including how the rules apply to spouses, dependents and individuals eligible for Medicare coverage due to disability or end stage renal disease.
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: How will it Apply to Me?"
White House - Strengthening Medicare a Framework to Improve and Modernize Medicare
General Information - Drug Discount Cards
The prescription drug benefit will begin in 2006. As an interim measure, beneficiaries, begin in May 2004, may purchase prescription drug cards, estimated to provide discount between 10 to 15% depending on the card. Enrollment in the discount card program is optional and is open to all beneficiaries who do not have prescription drug coverage under Medicaid. The card can cost no more that $30 a year. Additionally, low-income beneficiaries, those with incomes up to 135% of the federal poverty level, are eligible for a $600 annual subsidy during the interim period.
Beneficiaries can choose only one card per year and sponsors can change add or drop coverage of any drug at any time. The enrollment period began on May 3, 2004.
Drug Discount Card Enrollment Tip Sheet
Useful once a beneficiary has chosen a card and wishes to enroll. Also provides information on what an individual should include as income when determining eligibility for the low-income subsidy.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS web site provides numerous Fact Sheets and information on the new law. In particular, the site focuses on the drug discount cards, with the links providing both general and more detailed information on how to choose a card and then how to enroll in the chosen card program. The Price compare database offered on this site enables individuals to determine the best discount card available to them based on their geographic location (zip code) and the prescriptions they have. The database is updated weekly.
Prescription Drug and Other Assistance Programs (PDAP) provides information on public and private programs that offer discounted or free medication, programs that provide help with other health care costs, and Medicare health plans that include prescription coverage. It also provides information on even more ways you can reduce your prescription drug costs, such as by using generic alternatives.
Prescription Drug and Other Assistance Programs (PDAP) provides information on public and private programs that offer discounted or free medication, programs that provide help with other health care costs, and Medicare health plans that include prescription coverage. It also provides information on even more ways you can reduce your prescription drug costs, such as by using generic alternatives.
Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card Tip Sheet Provides general information on what to consider in choosing a prescription drug discount card.
Guide to Choosing a Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card A 36-page detailed guide with information on how to choose and enroll in the appropriate prescription drug card program.
The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) and the National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA)
The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) and the National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA) through a supplemental grant from the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) under the Eldercare Locator Program have launched an initiative to assist state and local aging agencies in their work to implement the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) over the next year.
The National Aging Services Network-encompassing the 56 State Units on Aging (SUA), 655 Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), 30,000+ aging service providers, and 240 Title VI Native American aging programs-is the established infrastructure that delivers aging services in every community in the nation. Every day SUA, AAAs, and service providers across the country work either directly or indirectly with Medicare beneficiaries to educate and connect them to needed services.
Access to Benefits Coalition
The Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC), a public-private partnership led by the nation’s leading non-profit organizations, is committed to ensuring that all lower-income Medicare beneficiaries know about and can make the best use of both public and private prescription drug savings programs.
The ABC Web site, provides resources for national organizations and their affiliates, state coalitions, local community organizations, and others who are working to assist lowe
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rug savings. The site includes: State Prescription Drug Savings Guides, an Enrollment Center with forms for State and Medicare-approved drug card programs, an email alert list serve, Promising Practices and Tips, and other communication tools.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - "Your Guide to the Basics" Video
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