Q1Medicare.com Brings Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan Exceptions, Appeals, and Grievance Section Online
Medicare beneficiaries have the right to request that their Medicare Part D plan make certain changes to their prescription drug plan coverage in the form of a Formulary Exception or Coverage Determination. If a Medicare beneficiary s Formulary Exception is denied, then they have the right to appeal their Medicare Part D plan s decision. In certain situations, Medicare beneficiaries also have ...

H. D. Smith Voices Support for the Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- H. D. Smith, among the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, today announced its support for H.R. 1041, also known as the Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act. Introduced by Representatives Jason Altmire (D-PA) and Glenn Thompson (R-PA), the bill seeks to repeal the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics and ...

Q1Medicare.com Reminds Medicare Beneficiaries They May Now Qualify for the Medicare Part D Financial Extra Help Program
Changes in the Medicare law have made it easier for more Medicare beneficiaries to qualify for the Medicare Part D financial Extra Help program and hundreds of thousands of people could now receive financial assistance, potentially saving themselves as much as $4,000 per year on their prescription drug costs. However, many people are still not aware of these Extra Help program changes or that ...

The President's Plan To End Medicare Part D As We Know It
Part of President Barack Obama's deficit reduction plan is to allow Medicare to "negotiate" prescription drug prices. This sounds sensible, except that government never "negotiates" anything. It sets prices and then tells sellers to take it or leave it.