Question: During the 2010 Medicare plan year, my Medicare Part D plan did not cover one of my more expensive medications. The total cost of the medication was never reported to Medicare or my Part D plan. Can I still apply and receive the $250 rebate?
Answer: Complete Question: During the 2010 Medicare plan year, my Medicare Part D plan did not cover one of my more expensive medications and I had to purchase it myself. The total cost of the medication was ...
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Question: I received a $250 rebate check and unfortunately, I threw away the envelope that contained the check. Is it possible that this check is some sort of scam?
Answer: Complete Question: I received a $250 rebate check and unfortunately, I threw away the envelope that contained the check. Is it possible that this check is some sort of scam? Is there any way to be sur...
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Question: How do I know if I still qualify for the Medicare Part D $250 Doughnut rebate?
Answer:
Unfortunately, the $250 Donut Hole rebate was only offered in 2010.
Starting in 2011, anyone who reaches the Donut Hole or Coverage Gap portion of their Medicare Part D prescription drug pl...
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Question: How many people actually received their $250 Medicare Part D Donut Hole Rebate check?
Answer: The actual number of people who received a $250 Medicare Part D Donut Hole rebate checks was listed by the Department of Health and Human Services as: 3,756,677 with a total cost of: $939,169,250.
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Question: I received my Part D plan statement and my out of pocket costs are over $700. The total amount of my drug costs are over $2,450 and I will soon reach the $2,830. Do I need to have out of pocket costs or TrOOP reaching $4,550.00 before I'm paid more?
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No. Your out of pocket costs or TrOOP does not determine when you enter the Coverage Gap. Instead, TrOOP determines when you exit the Coverage Gap and enter the Catastrophic ...
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Question: I reached the Donut Hole in 2009 when enrolled in my Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. Am I eligible for the $250 rebate recently announced by Medicare?
Answer: No. The $250 rebate is based only on your 2010 prescription medication expenditures. Your 2009 prescription costs do not count toward the $250 rebate.If you enter the Coverage Gap sometime in 20...
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Question: If I am getting Medicare and Social Security, am I still eligible for the rebate?
Answer: Maybe. If you are enrolled in a 2010 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (or a Medicare Advantage plan that offers prescription coverage (MA-PD)) AND NOT receiving any financial "Extra H...
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Question: I do not belong to a Medicare Part D plan and actually pay for all of my own prescription drugs. Will I also get the $250 donut hole rebate payment?
Answer: No. If you have not enrolled in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, then you will not be eligible for the $250 Donut (or Doughnut) Hole rebate.The $250 Doughnut Hole rebate is only availab...
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Question: Who will send me my check my Medicare Part D plan or Medicare?
Answer: The $250 rebate check will be sent automatically from Medicare. The mailing envelope will have a US Health & Human Services (HHS) symbol or logo and the printed words "Medicare Pa...
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Question: Is the $250 rebate a one-time payment or will I be paid $250 for each month that I am in the donut hole?
Answer: The 2010 Doughnut Hole $250 rebate is a one-time, tax-free rebate. You will only receive one $250 check from Medicare once you reach the Doughnut Hole or exceed your Medicare Part D plan's Initi...
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Question: What exactly is the 2010 Medicare Part D $250 Coverage Gap Rebate?
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In 2010, as part of the Affordable Care Act, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) automatically sent a one-time, tax-free $250 rebate check to all Medicare...
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Question: Who Gets the $250 Rebate?
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All seniors and Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in a 2010 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and do not receive any financial Extra-Help will automatically receive a tax-...
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Question: Will I still receive the $250 rebate if I am in a Medicare Advantage plan that provides prescription drug coverage (an MA-PD)?
Answer: Yes. According to Medicare, the $250 rebate is available to all Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in either a stand-alone 2010 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (also known as PDPs) or a...
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Question: If I receive only partial Extra-Help will I receive the $250 rebate?
Answer: No. If you receive any financial “Extra Help”, you will NOT be eligible for the $250 Part D rebate.Even if you are receiving only partial “Extra Help” you are NOT eligibl...
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Question: Do I need to do anything to get my $250 rebate?
Answer: No. You do not need to do anything to receive the $250 rebate – aside from reaching the 2010 Doughnut Hole.Your Medicare Part D plan will notify Medicare when you reach the Coverage Gap po...
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Question: I have already reached the 2010 Doughnut Hole, when can I expect to receive my rebate check?
Answer: The first batch of $250 rebate checks will be mailed in early June of 2010.After the initial mailing, the $250 rebate checks will be mailed every month.If you reached the Doughnut Hole portion of your...
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Question: If I reach the 2010 Doughnut Hole later in the year, how long do I need to wait before I receive my rebate check?
Answer: The one-time, tax free $250 Part D rebate checks will be mailed approximately 45 days after your Medicare Part D plan notifies Medicare that you have reached the 2010 Coverage Gap portion of your pres...
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Question: Is the $250 rebate paid toward my out of pocket costs that I spend on Brand Name drugs?
Answer: No. The $250 rebate is paid to everyone who reaches the 2010 Coverage Gap or Doughnut Hole portion of their Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and is not dependent on your out of pocket cost...
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Question: What exactly is the Coverage Gap anyway?
Answer: Your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan is divided into different phases or parts:
the Initial Deductible (if applicable),
the Initial Coverage Phase,
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Question: Can I estimate when I will reach the 2010 Coverage Gap?
Answer: Yes. We have a simple online tool on our Q1Medicare.com website that will help you estimate if or when you will enter the 2010 Doughnut Hole.Our 2010 PDP-Planner allows you to enter your monthly...
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