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•	2010 Low-Income Premium Subsidy Amounts (includes 2009 - 2006 for comparison) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2010 low-income premium subsidy amounts for Medicare Part D plans. This is the maximum monthly premium that will be paid by ...
•	What are Bonus Drugs and how do they work with my Medicare Part D plan? Coverage for drugs under your Medicare Part D plan that are actually excluded from the Medicare Part D program? This statement seems to be not only confusing, but a contradiction. However, th ...
•	Medicare Part D Special Enrollment Periods (SEP) In certain situations, people with Medicare may be eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to join a plan that provides Medicare prescription drug coverage, or switch to a different plan. A Spe ...
•	2009 Medicare Part D National Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans 2009 Medicare Part D National Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans Data as of September 10, 2008.Employer sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded.National is defined as plans offered in all 50 state ...
•	Prescription Pathway 2008 Bronze Plan Members to be Split between PrescribaRx and SliverScript Universal American & CVS/Caremark Allocation Prescription Pathway Bronze, Gold & Platinum Plan Members.Effective January 01, 2009, Prescription Pathway Bronze plan members will be split betwee ...

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•	Can I enroll in an HMO and then add prescription drug coverage through a stand-alone Medicare Part D plan? Short Answer: No. Most MA plans include integrated Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. This coverage must comply with all of the same requirements as a stand-alone prescription drug plan.&nbs . . .
•	Do I really need my Medicare Part D prescription drug plan? This is a difficult question to answer. As most people know, the Medicare Part D program is voluntary and you are always free to go without prescription drug coverage or even dis-enroll from your pre . . .
•	The 2010 Medicare & You Handbook is now online and available for download If you are a Medicare beneficiary, you will receive a printed version of the 2010 Medicare & You Handbook prepared by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS or Medicare) sometime . . .
•	Medicare Part B premiums increase for 27% of Medicare beneficiaries The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the changes in 2010 Medicare Part A and B premiums and deductibles, and the good news is that about 73% of Medicare beneficiaries will no . . .
•	Updated CMS Guidance for Insurance Company Mailings In our October 2010 Newsletter, we noted that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had issued new guidance for insurance companies regarding mailings sent to members of their Medicare . . .

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