Reviewing LI NET Part D Coverage & the Best Available Evidence Policy
It’s been a while since we’ve talked about the Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition (LI NET) program for Part D coverage and the Best Available Evidence (BAE) policy, and sometimes…
Turn in Unused or Expired Rx Drugs on Sat. 4/30
Saturday, April 30 is the 2nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), this event gives people the…
48,000 Beneficiaries Have Used Medicare’s Drug Discounts in 2011
The health care law’s discount on brand-name drugs for some Medicare beneficiaries has been used by 48,000 people who saved a combined $38 million (an average of $800 per person)…
2011 Brings Significant Savings on Part D Drug Costs
While prescription drugs are expensive, this year Medicare beneficiaries will receive more help with their prescription drug costs, thanks to health care reform. Starting now in 2011, once a beneficiary…
50% Discount on Part D Brand Name Drugs Starts January 1st
Positive changes are happening to Medicare Part D next year as a result of the Affordable Care Act passed last March. Starting January 1, 2011, the ominous Part D donut…
Health Reform Gives Some Immediate Benefits for Californians
Health care reform changes are vast and include many changes that will affect Americans now and in the future. While we’ve focused several articles on the changes affecting Medicare and…
CMS Sends Drug Manufacturer Agreements for Coverage Gap 50% Discount Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent agreements to drug manufacturers yesterday about the 50% brand name drug discounts they’ll be offering next year to beneficiaries in the…
Senate Prohibits Payment to Delay Generics
A Senate panel approved legislation to prohibit drug companies from paying generic drug makers to delay bringing less costly products to market. This marks a major defeat for the powerful…
Obama Holds Tele-Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Health Reform with Seniors
Early last month, President Obama hosted a ‘tele’-town hall meeting for Medicare beneficiaries about the Affordable Care Act and Medicare fraud prevention efforts in light of the first $250 donut…
CMS Terminates Western Health Advantage’s Medicare Contract
During our California Medicare Coalition statewide call yesterday, a representative from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Region IX office announced that CMS is terminating its contract with the Western…
