Prescription Drug Coverage Resource for Provides

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people with Medicare

This web page is to keep you informed about Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Medicare Part D). Visit this site often to find out the latest information from Medicare and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Visit our SHIP page for additional health insurance information.

People with Medicare please note: If you are also enrolled in MaineCare or Maine's Low-Cost Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled program (DEL), and have questions or need help with Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, call:

Pharmacy Help Desk
1(866)796-2463 (toll free)
TTY: 1(800)423-4331 (toll free)

Compare Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
Medicare Plan Finder and on-line enrollment:

Learn about Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Find and compare prescription drug plans that meet your personal needs
Enroll in the prescription drug plan that you select

2008 Drug Plan Options

Low-income Subsidy Assistance

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Impact on MaineCare and DEL Members	DHHS Policy and State-contracted PDPs State-contracted PDPs (2008) (PDF) MaineCare Benefits Manual Adopted Rule: MaineCare Benefits Manual - Chapter II, Section 80, Pharmacy Services Effective March 1, 2007 - (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 - (PDF) State of Maine Pharmacy Benefits Home Page MaineCare - Medicare Part D Excluded Drug List (PDF) Low Cost Drugs (DEL) - Medicare Part D Excluded Drug List (PDF) Low-income Subsidy/State Wrap Chart (2009) (Word) (Updated 2009) People with Disabilities who have MaineCare Medicare Benefit Specialists (Area Agencies on Aging) (Word*) Medicare Part D Appeals - help at Legal Services for the Elderly Medicare Savings Calculator
MMA Title I: Prescription Drug Benefit	Web Version PDF Version (PDF - 5.7 MB; 1,162 pages)
Fact Sheets and more:	Programs that assist with medication copays (Word) Part B vs Part D Coverage Chart (PDF) 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 (PDF) 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) (Word) Marketing of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (Word) 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 (PDF) "How Will I Pay..." Poster with SHIP contact information (PDF) DHHS Resource Flyer (PDF)
Medicare Supplement Insurance	Comparison Guide 2007
Internet Resources: The links to the right are for additional web resources related to Medicare Part D	Administration on Aging - Medicare Partnership Campaign AARP - http://www.aarp.org/states/me/ Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. - www.medicareadvocacy.org Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Reform FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Epocrates - www.epocrates.com Health Assistance Partnership - www.healthassistancepartnership.org Kaiser Family Foundation - www.kff.org Medicare Rights Center - www.medicarerights.org Social Security Administration - Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Costs

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