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Impact on MaineCare and DEL Members

1. DHHS Policy and State-contracted PDPs
   
   • State-contracted PDPs (2008)
   • MaineCare Benefits Manual
   • Adopted Rule: MaineCare Benefits Manual - Chapter II, Section 80, Pharmacy Services
     Effective March 1, 2007 - (Adobe PDF)
   • Adopted Rule: Chapter 104, Maine State Services Manual, Section 2, Drugs for the Elderly Benefit, and Section 4, Maine Part D Wrap Benefits
     Effective March 1, 2007 - (Adobe PDF)
2. State of Maine Pharmacy Benefits Home Page
   • MaineCare - Medicare Part D Excluded Drug List
   • Low Cost Drugs (DEL) - Medicare Part D Excluded Drug List
3. Low-income Subsidy/State Wrap Chart (2008) (PDF file)
   (Updated 11/30/2007)
4. People with Disabilities who have MaineCare
5. Medicare Benefit Specialists (Area Agencies on Aging) (MS Word document)
6. Medicare Part D Appeals - help at Legal Services for the Elderly
7. Medicare Savings Calculator

MMA Title I: Prescription Drug Benefit 

• Text Version
• PDF Version (PDF - 5.7 MB; 1,162 pages)

• Programs that assist with medication copays (Word)
• Part B vs Part D Coverage Chart
  This table provides a quick and easy reference guide for the most frequent B/D coverage determination scenarios facing Part D plans and Part D pharmacy providers. It does not address all potential situations. For more extensive discussion, please refer to the Medicare Part B vs. Part D Coverage Issues document
• Patient Assistance Programs (PAP)
  • CMS Information December 2006
    Updated information on CMS policy with respect to patient assistance programs (PAPs), as well as helpful links to other information.
  • Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
    Find out whether a Patient Assistance Program is offered by the manufacturers of the drugs you take by visiting this site.
  • MedHelp Maine
    MedHelp Maine is a non-profit organiation established to develop community-based prescription assistance programs managed by hospitals or other organizations.
    PROGRAM LOCATIONS - (Current as of September 29, 2006)
• Marketing of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans
  This attachment, from Alessandro Iuppa, Superintendent of Insurance in Maine, provides information on marketing of Part D plans in Maine and also describes the role of SHIP counselors.
• How to Direct People with Questions About Coverage
  Flash Version
• "How Will I Pay..." Poster with SHIP contact information
• DHHS Resource Flyer

Medicare Supplement Insurance

• Comparison Guide 2007