Download or read book Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage For Dummies written by Patricia Barry and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-11-24 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confused about Medicare’s drug coverage? You’re not alone. Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage For Dummies explains Part D in plain English and shows you how to find the best deal among numerous drug-coverage plan options. Whether you’re new to Medicare or already in the program, you’ll navigate the system with more ease and confidence, avoid pitfalls and scams, and have plenty of help choosing the plan that’s right for you. This easy-to-understand, consumer-friendly guide helps you find out whether Part D affects any drug coverage you already have and weigh the consequences of going without coverage. You’ll find ways to compare plans, identify the one that covers your drugs at the least cost, and make sure you sign up at the right time. And you’ll learn how to minimize your expenses, use the “right” pharmacies, and troubleshoot any problems with your coverage. Discover how to: Decide whether you need Part D Understand how Part D works, from costs to coverage Choose and enroll in the best plan for you Get up and running with Part D Handle the coverage gap Lower your drug costs Join and switch plans Comply with long-term-care rules and rights Challenge plan decisions Avoid scams and hard-sell marketing Now, more than ever, you need clear, reliable information that helps you understand Part D and make smart, cost-saving healthcare decisions. You need Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage For Dummies.
Download or read book Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Dummies written by Patricia Barry and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage For Dummies offers strategies to cut through the confusions of Part D, either for yourself or for someone you're helping. It explains the programs ins and outs in plain words. It shows you how to avoid or cope with pitfalls and suggests how you can lower your costs or find a better deal. Best of all, it convinces you that you can - yes, you can - handle Medicare Part D!
Download or read book The New Medicare Drug Discount Card written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medicare drug discount card hearing before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Ways and Means U S House of Representatives One Hundred Eighth Congress second session April 1 2004 written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medicare Drug Discount Card written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Medicare Part D Drug Program written by Jack E. Fincham and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2007 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit? How does it work? Am I eligible? How can I apply? The only book of its kind, this practical guidebook offers the answers to these questions and much more! Whether you're a senior, caregiver, or practicing healthcare professional, The Medicare Part D Drug Program: Making the Most of the Benefit clearly and concisely explains how the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit works, where to obtain clarification and further information about the Program, how and when to apply, and how to use the Benefit to help seniors. In an easy-to-use format featuring simple terminology, this book explains how the Medicare Part D Drug Program meshes with other insurance programs and offers essential information on the Benefit and its components.
Download or read book Medicare Drug Card written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Cards written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medicare Discount Drug Card written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Private Discounts Public Subsidies written by Joseph R. Antos and published by American Enterprise Institute. This book was released on 2004 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study documents the need for better consumer information, particularly on special discounts offered by pharmaceutical companies that can provide very generous savings to many low-income beneficiaries. The failure to make that information transparent and easy to access must be overcome if this program is to live up to its full potential."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Medicare For Dummies written by Patricia Barry and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicare For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293392) was previously published as Medicare For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119079422). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. Make your way through the Medicare maze with help from For Dummies America's baby boomers are now turning 65 at the rate of about 10,000 a day. Yet very few have any idea about how Medicare works, when they should sign up, or how the program fits in with other health insurance they may have. Medicare For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides a detailed road map for navigating Medicare's often-baffling complexities and helps consumers avoid pitfalls that could otherwise cost them dearly. In plain language, the new edition explains: How to qualify for Medicare, according to your personal circumstances, including new information on the rights of people in same-sex marriages When to sign up at the time that’s right for you, to avoid lifelong late penalties How to weigh Medicare’s many options so you can be confident of making the decision that's best for you What Medicare covers and what you pay, with up-to-date details of the costs of premiums, deductibles, and copays—and how you may be able to reduce those expenses By conveying not only the basics but also how to troubleshoot problems and where to find assistance, Medicare For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you to get the most out of Medicare.
Download or read book Medicare Prescription Drug Cards and Association Health Plans written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medicare endorsed Prescription Drug Discount Card written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medicare Endorsed Prescription Drug Discount Card Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December 8, 2003, the President signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA, P.L. 108-173). This legislation provides for the implementation of a Medicare prescription drug program, effective January 1, 2006. In the interim, MMA requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a temporary program to endorse prescription drug discount card programs meeting certain requirements. The purpose is to provide access to prescription drug discounts to persons who voluntarily enroll with a private card plan. Each card sponsor is to provide each enrollee with access to negotiated prices. The program will also provide up to $600 in transitional assistance in both 2004 and 2005 for low-income persons enrolled in endorsed card programs. All Medicare beneficiaries, except those receiving Medicaid drug coverage, are eligible to enroll in a discount card program. Card enrollees with incomes below 135% of poverty are eligible for transitional assistance provided they do not have drug coverage under a group health plan. Not all persons eligible to enroll will actually enroll in the card program. Many persons who currently have access to discount prices through other sources will likely elect not to enroll in the temporary program. An individual can be enrolled in only one card program at a time. Sponsors may charge a uniform annual enrollment fee, not to exceed $30; the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS, the agency administering Medicare) will pay the fee for those receiving transitional assistance. A card sponsor must be a nongovernmental single legal entity doing business in the U.S. A Medicare Advantage (MA)organization (i.e., a Medicare managed care plan) may apply to become an exclusive card sponsor by limiting enrollment to persons enrolled in its managed care plan; certain requirements otherwise applicable to card programs are waived for this group. At a minimum, card programs are required to offer a negotiated price for at least one drug in each of the 209 therapeutic categories identified by CMS on a list of medications frequently used by Medicare beneficiaries. The sponsor must contract with a sufficient number of pharmacies (other than mail-order) in its service area to ensure that access requirements are met. Several issues have been raised since the program began operating June 1, 2004. All beneficiaries not enrolled in an MA plan have a choice of at least 34 national plans; in all but nine states, beneficiaries may also select from additional regional cards. CMS has placed on its website comparative information, by zip code, on plans available in the area and plan prices for drugs specified by a senior. Many observers have stated that beneficiaries are faced with too many confusing choices. While over 4 million persons have enrolled in the program, there is concern that many persons eligible for the $600 subsidy have not yet enrolled; special education efforts are being targeted toward this population group. Some observers have also suggested that discounts may not be that much when compared with other discounts available to seniors. Two recent studies suggest that these programs do provide savings when compared with retail prices and some other discount programs. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Download or read book The Medicare Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Get What s Yours for Medicare written by Philip Moeller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A coauthor of the New York Times bestselling guide to Social Security Get What’s Yours authors an essential companion to explain Medicare, the nation’s other major benefit for older Americans. Learn how to maximize your health coverage and save money. Social Security provides the bulk of most retirees’ income and Medicare guarantees them affordable health insurance. But few people know what Medicare covers and what it doesn’t, what it costs, and when to sign up. Nor do they understand which parts of Medicare are provided by the government and how these work with private insurance plans—Medicare Advantage, drug insurance, and Medicare supplement insurance. Do you understand Medicare’s parts A, B, C, D? Which Part D drug plan is right and how do you decide? Which is better, Medigap or Medicare Advantage? What do you do if Medicare denies payment for a procedure that your doctor says you need? How do you navigate the appeals process for denied claims? If you’re still working or have a retiree health plan, how do those benefits work with Medicare? Do you know about the annual enrollment period for Medicare, or about lifetime penalties for late enrollment, or any number of other key Medicare rules? Health costs are the biggest unknown expense for older Americans, who are turning sixty-five at the rate of 10,000 a day. Understanding and navigating Medicare is the best way to save health care dollars and use them wisely. In Get What’s Yours for Medicare, retirement expert Philip Moeller explains how to understand all these important choices and make the right decisions for your health and wealth now—and for the future.
Download or read book Implementing the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit and Medicare Advantage Program written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
