Medicare Part D Help Resources
PDFs and URLs
FDS is pleased to offer resources that may help you to manage Medicare Part D activities in your pharmacy and to help your patients find plan information.
CMS Medicare Information For Pharmacists NEW 12/31/07
Medicare Part D list of Providers
New for 2008: Information about Medicare Part D at cms.gov
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) web site is an excellent resource for information on Part D issues. Sections for Downloads and important links inside and outside CMS are provided.
- Use this link to go to
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/pharmacy/
Information about Medicare Part D at cms.gov
January is the busiest month in the pharmacy due to the millions of changes Americans make to their insurance coverage.
Now is the time for pharmacists to familiarize themselves with Part D changes for 2008. In the last several weeks, CMS has released updates on: - Updated vaccine administration billing process for 2008
- Point-of-Sale Facilitated Enrollment process
- Best Available Evidence Process
- Formulary transition policies (pages 24-32)
- How to handle Medicare Part D complaints
CMS has created a new consumer tip sheet for beneficiaries that may need a prescription filled before they have received their new plan ID card English or Spanish
Part D Reference Guide for Pharmacists- a comprehensive guide to CMS policies as they relate to Medicare Part D.
FDS Medicare Part D Q&A Resource
About www.medicare.gov
Plan Information for Pharmacists
The Medicare web site's Landscape of Local Plans State-by-State Breakdown page has information about Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) and Medicare Advantage Plans (MA).
Plan information is available for download on the above Medicare web page in PDF and .xls formats.
- Use this link to go to http://www.medicare.gov/medicarereform/map.asp
Plan Information for Patients
Patients can use the Medicare web site to find the information they need about Medicare D and to select the plan that fits their needs. The top of the Medicare home page contains several useful links for patients such as:
- Compare Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
- Demo of the Prescription Drug Plan Finder
- Enroll in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
- Formulary Finder
- Other Resources
- The Medicare & You Handbook 2007 (PDF download)
- BenefitsCheckUpRx
The Medicare web site URL is http://www.medicare.gov.
Patients may also call 1-800-MEDICARE for information and assistance.
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