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Jan, 16 2013 — If you still have not received your new 2013 Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan Member ID card, please contact your Medicare plan’s Member Services department and ask that a new card be . . .
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Dec, 01 2011 — Maybe, depending on your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. As a note, the name-brand drug Lipitor® is the best-selling medication used by about 4.3 million people in America alone for . . .
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May, 24 2010 — Medicare beneficiaries will soon receive important information in the mail about the immediate benefits they may see from the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. The mailing from the Centers for Med . . .
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May, 18 2010 — The Lower Cash Price Policy anticipates that some Medicare Part D beneficiaries will be able to find lower costing Medicare Part D drugs using pharmacy drug discount cards or other discount program du . . .
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Dec, 13 2009 — This is a difficult question to answer.
As most people know, the Medicare Part D program is voluntary and you are always free to go without prescription drug coverage or even dis-enroll from your p . . .
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Aug, 31 2009 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides a "tip sheet" explaining how Medicare beneficiaries can receive a refund for their overpaid Medicare drug plan copayment and/or premiums.
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Feb, 27 2009 — Is it possible to have certain prescription drugs that are covered under my Medicare Part D prescription drug plan when these same medications are actually excluded from the Medicare Part D program?
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Feb, 27 2009 — (10) No Prescription is on File - Strange but True - You do not have a prescription for the medication on file with the pharmacy – this is an unusual situation, but possible. We have been . . .
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Feb, 27 2009 — (9) Out of Network Purchase - You are purchasing your medications at a non-network pharmacy. If no network pharmacy is available, you may be able to get reimbursed for the cost, although t . . .
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Feb, 27 2009 — (8) Referenced-Based Pricing – If you find that your medications are costing much more than you expected, you may find that you are purchasing medications under a Part D plan’s Referenced- . . .
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Feb, 27 2009 — (7) No Prior Authorization - You are purchasing the medications without prior authorization from your Medicare Part D plan. Some medications are carefully monitored by Medicare Part D plans and . . .
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Feb, 27 2009 — (6) Quantity Limit Exceeded - You have exceeded your monthly quantity limit for a particular medication. If you are using a medication that has a 30/30 quantity limit (30 tablets for 30 da . . .
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Feb, 27 2009 — (5) In the Donut Hole - You are already in the coverage gap (Donut Hole) and are 100% responsible for the cost of your medications. At this time of year, the chances are slim that you are . . .
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Feb, 27 2009 — (4) Retail Price Less than Co-Payment - The co-payment for your medication is more than the retail cost of your drug. For example, if you are using a medication that has a retail cost of $58 and . . .
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Feb, 27 2009 —
(3) Non-Covered Prescription - The medication that you just purchased is a non-formulary medication that is not covered by your Medicare Part D plan or has been removed from your formulary. Th . . .
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Feb, 27 2009 —
(2) Still in Initial Deductible - You are in the initial deductible phase of your Medicare Part D plan and are 100% responsible for the full retail cost of your medications until the deductible is m . . .
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Feb, 27 2009 — Help, I just tried to use my Medicare Part D plan and was charged full price for the cost of my medications. How is this possible?
If you are being charged full price for your medications whe . . .
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Jul, 29 2008 — Over the past few months, we have been hearing from Medicare beneficiaries who are using certain “off- label” prescription medications and asking about how to get Part D coverage for these . . .
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Jun, 03 2008 — In 2006, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Lower Cash Price Policy anticipating that some Medicare Part D prescription drug plan beneficiaries would find lower costing . . .
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May, 29 2008 — This table provides a quick and easy reference guide for the most frequent Medicare B/D coverage determination scenarios facing Part D plans and Part D pharmacy providers. It does not address al . . .