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folder Getting Started (4)
Click here if you have questions about Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, but don't know where to start.
folder Overview (7)
folder Selecting a drug plan (5)
Part D drug coverage is provided by hundreds of private health insurance plans. Find out how to choose a plan that covers your drugs.
folder What drugs are covered? (5)
Medicare Part D doesn't cover all prescription drugs. Find out which drugs might not be covered, who does cover them, and how to solve coverage problems.
folder Extra Help (2)
Also known as the Limited Income Subsidy (LIS), this government benefit program makes Medicare Part D drug coverage more affordable for people with limited income.
folder Exceptions and Appeals (1)
If a Part D drug plan denies coverage for a drug, the member can appeal.


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document Effective October 2010, EPIC Restricts Coverage of Prescription Drugs That are Not on the Medicare Part D Plan Formulary
Under New York State Legislation effective October 1, 2010, there are important changes in the EPIC program, which provides prescription drug coverage for low and middle income New Yorkers over age 65.   Under budget cuts enacted earlier in 2010, if a Medicare Part D plan refuses to cover a...
document 2012 Medicare Part D Plans in NYS
Medicare's Annual Open Enrollment for 2012 is from Oct. 15 - Dec. 7, 2011 On September 15, 2011, CMS announced the Part D and Medicare Advantage plans for 2012.  CMS announced them earlier than usual because the ANNUAL OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD for 2012 is earlier this year it...


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