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More Resources: Publications
Your Pharmacy Benefit Publications
Other Useful Publications
- Bridging the Coverage Gap - The two-page fact sheet from
the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services highlights important things to know about the coverage
gap, or "donut hole," as it is sometimes called.
- Getting
Drugs After Your Transition Period - This one-page tip sheet from the
Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services explains what to do if you have problems getting your
medicines after the transition period for Medicare prescription drug
coverage beneficiaries ended on March 31st, 2006.
- Help
Available To Pay Costs Of Medicare's New Prescription Drug Program - This resource from the U.S. Social Security
Administration explains the extra help that is available to pay costs of
Medicare's new prescription drug program for people with limited income
and resources.
- Introducing Medicare's New Coverage for Prescription Drugs
[PDF] - This publication from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides basic
information to people with Medicare about Medicare prescription drug
coverage. This information includes who can join, when people can join,
what the costs are, and when more information will be available.
- Medicare & You Handbook [PDF] (Spanish Version [PDF])
- Medicare
Consumer Information from the Kaiser Family Foundation
- Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: How to File a
Complaint, Coverage Determination, or Appeal - This 6-page publication
from the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services explains what to do if your plan refuses to cover a
medicine that you need, how to file an appeal for coverage, and how to
file a complaint for a reason not related to coverage.
- Medicare
Q&A Weekly Column - The Kaiser Family Foundation produces a weekly
Q&A column explaining the basics of the new Medicare prescription drug
benefit. The columns provide consumer-oriented information with helpful
advice for people on Medicare and their families as the drug benefit goes
into effect.
- Talking
About Medicare Health Coverage [PDF] - Whether you are already covered
by Medicare or the family member or friend of someone covered by Medicare,
this guide produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation will help answer your
questions about Medicare, prescription drug coverage, and long-term care.
- Things to Think About When You Compare Plans [PDF] -
This 4-page tip sheet from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services explains things to
think about when comparing Medicare drug plans.
- Understanding
Changes in Prescription Drug Coverage for People with Disabilities on
Medicare - This report from the Georgetown University Public Policy
Institute outlines specific action steps for people with disabilities and
highlights key contacts and resources.
- What Prescription Drug Coverage Means to You: A Guide to
Getting Started [PDF] - This 8-page guide from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
explains what you can do right now to make an informed decision about Medicare
prescription drug coverage.
- What
You Need to Complete The Application For Help With Medicare Prescription
Drug Plan Costs [PDF] (also available in Spanish and other languages)
- This resource from the U.S. Social Security Administration includes a
worksheet to help you figure out if you will qualify for extra help.
- What You Need to Know About Choosing and Using Your New
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage [PDF] - This tip sheet from the
National Pharmaceutical Council offers 5 important things to remember
about choosing a Medicare drug plan, and 5 important things to know about
using a Medicare drug plan.
- Where To Go When You Have Questions About Your Benefits
[PDF] - This fact sheet from the National Pharmaceutical Council offers a
list of resources for more information about benefit questions for those
with Medicare coverage, as well as for those with employer-sponsored
coverage, Medicaid, or those who are currently uninsured.
- Your Medicare Rights and Protections [PDF] - This
publication from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lists
your rights as a Medicare beneficiary.
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