MEDICARE/MEDICAID
Medicare Part D
On January 1st, for the first time, Medicare began offering prescription drug coverage. This is the most important new benefit in Medicare’s forty-year history. People with Medicare and all patients who have both Medicare and Medicaid will now receive drug coverage under Medicare Part D. On March 24, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Final 2007 Formulary Guidance for Medicare Prescription Drug plans. The following information has been provided to assist physicians with the transition and implementation of procedures relating to the Medicare Part D program.
Useful CMS Links for Part D
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage:
- How to File a Complaint, Coverage Determination, or Appeal