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Jul, 09 2023 — You can call the Social Security Administration to report the death of a Medicare beneficiary at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778).
As noted on the Social Security Administration site:
"You ca . . .
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Nov, 12 2023 — In general, "creditable" prescription drug coverage is considered by Medicare to be "as generous as, or more generous than" (or at least as good as) standard Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage . . .
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Apr, 20 2024 — Yes. Even though Medicare plans sanctioned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are not allowed to accept new enrollment, Q1Medicare® shows “sanctioned” Medicare pl . . .
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Apr, 20 2024 — There are several reasons why you are paying more this year for your drugs even when you are in the same Medicare plan: Your drugs are no longer covered or covered at a higher price, you used a non-network or standard pharmacy, you lost Extra Help benefits, and more . . .
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Jul, 10 2023 — No. You do not need to cancel or disenroll from your existing Medicare Part D plan before enrolling in a new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.
When you change Medicare Part D prescripti . . .
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May, 07 2023 — No. A Medicare Part D plan will not allow you to request a tiering exception for a drug (moving a drug to a lower-costing formulary tier) when your plan has just approved your formulary exception request to cover the non-formulary drug.
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Apr, 20 2024 — Forever, except for a few situations. The late-enrollment premium penalty is permanent for most people over 65 and you will pay the penalty as long as you are enrolled in a Medicare Part D presc . . .
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Mar, 06 2024 — Yes. A stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (or PDP) only provides out-patient prescription drug coverage.
However, a Medicare Advantage plans provide coverage for your
Origina . . .
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Apr, 20 2024 — No. If you wish to stay in your current Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan, you do not need to do anything during the annual Open Enrollment Period (AEP) and you will be automatically re . . .
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Oct, 24 2023 — Q1Medicare offers a series of online tools to help you review and analyze Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans (including plan finders, drug finders, and cost calculators). This FAQ includes an overview of our Q1Medicare online tools - along with a few tool tips.
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Feb, 02 2024 — The Donut Hole or Coverage Gap is the third part or phase of your Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage where you will pay 25% of the retail price for any prescriptions found on your plan's formu . . .
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Dec, 14 2023 — Yes. We have our Formulary Browser online that includes every Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP) and Medicare Advantage plan (MAPD) formulary or drug list - and all plan formularies ar . . .
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May, 25 2023 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides the following guidance explaining how Medicare beneficiaries can receive a refund or repayment of their overpaid copayments and premiums f . . .
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Sep, 06 2022 — Yes, "when [these medications are] used to treat epilepsy, cancer, or a chronic mental health disorder".
A certain group of prescription medications are specifically excluded from Medicare Part D p . . .
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Jun, 06 2023 — No. You are not required to use your Medicare Part D plan even when you are buying a formulary drug at one of your Medicare plan's network pharmacies.
However, except in certain situations (e . . .
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Aug, 02 2023 — No. When you turn 65, you can use your
second initial enrollment period (IEP2) to join a Medicare Part D plan and you
will not be assessed any late-enrollment penalty that you may have accrued . . .
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Apr, 20 2024 — Yes. If you are a Medicare beneficiary and your annual income (MAGI) exceeds certain limits - and you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan (HMO, PPO, or PFFS) that includes prescription dru . . .
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Apr, 20 2024 — The complete list of Medicare abbreviations used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) describing Medicare Part D prescription drug plans or Medicare Advantage plans is rather long ( . . .
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Apr, 20 2024 — In general, if you were involuntarily disenrolled from your Medicare Part D plan for not paying your monthly premiums, you must show that your failure to make timely premium payments was due to
uniqu . . .
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Apr, 24 2024 — Maybe. This particular Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is exceptional, and will only be granted if the changes to your provider network are considered as "significant". In addition, you cannot simply . . .
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Jul, 09 2023 — As noted on the Medicare website, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) current guidance on coverage related to the novel corona virus COVID-19 is as follows:
Medicare covers FD . . .
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May, 03 2023 — Below are links to health departments in all states and Washington, DC,
the 8 US territories, and
the freely associated states.
50 U.S. State Health Department Websites
Alaska Department . . .
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Jul, 10 2023 — There are several ways to contact your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan: (1) Call the toll-free telephone number found on your Member ID card. (2) Call the toll-free telephone number we provide in our Medicare Plan Finders. (3) Call a Medicare representative.
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Apr, 20 2024 — Yes. If your annual income (MAGI) exceeds certain limits - and you are enrolled in an employer-sponsored Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP) or Medicare Advantage plan with prescription . . .
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Jan, 19 2024 — Not always. If you are "Dual Eligible", qualifying for
both Medicare and Medicaid, you will automatically qualify for the Medicare Part
D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) or Extra Help program.
If . . .
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Feb, 28 2024 — No. Your Medicare Part D plan's Initial Deductible does not affect
when you go into the Donut Hole or Coverage Gap. However, your Initial Deductible
will impact how quickly you exit the . . .
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Sep, 06 2022 — Sure. Our Reminder Service is designed to
quickly inform our Q1Medicare.com site users of newly available Medicare
plan or policy information. Our Reminder emails are short and typically . . .
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Jul, 08 2023 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) periodically releases the enrollment figures for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans and we included this information in our Medicare Part . . .
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Apr, 23 2024 — Yes. If you use a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to change Medicare drug plans during the year, you will find that both the total retail value of your drug purchases and the total value of your out-of-pocket spending (TrOOP) transfer to your new Part D plan.
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Apr, 20 2024 — If you are
enrolled in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan or a Medicare Advantage plan sanctioned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS), your Medicare plan coverage is not us . . .