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| effective date |
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The date your insurance is to actually begin. You are not covered until the policies effective date.
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| eligible drugs |
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A list of prescription drugs that are covered by a particular Part D plan. Drugs listed on the formulary are also called eligible drugs. A formulary can also be called a preferred-drug list (PDL), or a select drug list.
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| eligibility for the Medicare Prescription Drug Program |
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You're eligible for the Medicare Prescription Drug Program if you're eligible for Medicare benefits under Part A or enrolled in Part B and live in the service area of the plan.
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| enrollment period |
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The period during which individuals may enroll for an insurance policy, Medicare, HMO benefits. For Medicare Part D, there are different "enrollment periods", the IEP, AEP, OEP, and SEP.
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| exclusions |
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Items not covered by an insurance policy. Part D drug plans have two types of exclusions. The first type is the drugs that Medicare has excluded from coverage under Part D, no Part D plan will cover these. The second type is the drugs excluded from a particular plan's list of covered drugs, or formulary, this list varies by Part D plan.
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| explanation of benefits |
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The insurance company's explanation of its decision regarding your claim. |
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