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2013 Medicare Costs
This fact sheet provides the premiums and deductibles for Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance). It also includes information about the income-related monthly adjustment amounts for Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage).
ID: 11579 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 234 KB
Revised: 11/1/2012
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Bridging the Coverage Gap
This fact sheet provides information and resources to people with Medicare prescription drug coverage during the coverage gap.
ID: 11213 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 136 KB
Revised: 1/1/2011
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Electronic Prescribing
This brochure explains how people with Medicare can benefit from electronic prescriptions.
ID: 11382 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 297 KB
Revised: 3/1/2012
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Getting Medical Care and Prescription Drugs in a Disaster or Emergency Area
This fact sheet provides information about the special rights you have to get care and prescription drugs if you''re in a disaster or emergency area.
ID: 11377 / Pages: 4 pages / Size: 59 KB
Revised: 2/1/2012
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Have You Done Your Yearly Medicare Plan Review?
Provides information to help people with Medicare review their health and prescription drug coverage in the fall.
ID: 11220 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 155 KB
Revised: 10/1/2012
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How Medicare Covers Self-Administered Drugs Given in Hospital Outpatient Settings
Provides information about how to get reimbursed through Medicare Part D for self-administered drugs you get in hospital outpatient settings.
ID: 11333 / Pages: 4 pages / Size: 364 KB
Revised: 2/1/2011
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Medicare Basics
This booklet is a guide for families and friends of people with Medicare. It highlights several topics related to the health and care of a person with Medicare.
ID: 11034 / Pages: 56 pages / Size: 1414 KB
Revised: 5/1/2011
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Meeting with Agents One-on-One
This postcard tells you what to expect at a one-on-one meeting with an agent or broker about Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans.
ID: 11593 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 470 KB
Revised: 11/1/2011
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The Health Care Law is Working for People with Medicare
This fact sheet explains some of the new benefits that are available thanks to the Affordable Care Act - things like more free preventive services and lower prescription drug costs.
ID: 11600 / Pages: 1 page / Size: 148 KB
Revised: 2/1/2012
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Understanding Medicare Enrollment Periods
This tip sheet is designed to help you learn more about enrollment in the different parts of Medicare, including who can sign up, when you can sign up, and how the timing can affect your costs.
ID: 11219 / Pages: 12 pages / Size: 208 KB
Revised: 10/1/2012
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What is Medicare? What is Medicaid?
This fact sheet provides a brief overview of Medicare and Medicaid.
This publication is available in other languages.
ID: 11306 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 54 KB
Revised: 9/1/2011
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Withholding Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums from your 2013 Social Security Payment
This tip sheet explains how premium withhold deductions work if you switch drug plans for 2013.
ID: 11400 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 216 KB
Revised: 9/1/2012
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Your Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
This booklet tells you how your Medicare prescription drug coverage works, how it works with other drug coverage you may have, and how you get Extra Help if you have limited income and resources.
ID: 11109 / Pages: 84 pages / Size: 1.1109 MB
Revised: 3/1/2012
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4 Ways to Help Lower Your Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
This fact sheet provides information and resources to people with Medicare who need help paying for their prescription drug costs.
ID: 11417 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 151.49 KB
Revised: 2/1/2009
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Closing the Coverage Gap? More Prescription Drugs Are Becoming Affordable
This fact sheet explains the discount on brand-name drugs and coverage for generic drugs during the coverage gap and how these benefits will increase over time until the coverage gap is closed by 2020.
ID: 11493 / Pages: 8 pages / Size: 362 KB
Revised: 1/1/2012
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How income affects your Medicare prescription drug coverage premiums
A description of the extra amount (known as Part D IRMAA) you may pay for your Medicare prescription drug coverage if your income is above a certain limit.
ID: 11469 / Pages: 4 pages / Size: 51 KB
Revised: 11/1/2012
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How Medicare Drug Plans Use Pharmacies, Formularies, and Common Coverage Rules
This fact sheet describes the methods Medicare drug plans and Medicare Advantage Plans with prescription drug coverage (MA-PDs) use to provide access to prescription drugs.
ID: 11136 / Pages: 8 pages / Size: 246 KB
Revised: 3/1/2013
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How Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Works with a Medicare Advantage Plan or Medicare Cost Plan
This fact sheet provides basic information about Medicare''s prescription drug coverage for people with a Medicare Advantage Plan or Medicare Cost Plan.
ID: 11135 / Pages: 4 pages / Size: 212 KB
Revised: 4/1/2013
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If You Get Extra Help, Make Sure You''''re Paying the Right Amount
This tip sheet explains what people who qualify for Extra Help can do to make sure they are paying the right amount for their drugs at the pharmacy.
ID: 11324 / Pages: 4 pages / Size: 114 KB
Revised: 12/1/2012
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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: How to Join a Medicare Drug Plan
This tip sheet tells you how to join a Medicare drug plan once you have chosen the plan you want.
ID: 11111 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 295 KB
Revised: 4/1/2013
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Things to Think About When You Compare Medicare Drug Coverage
This tip sheet explains things to consider when comparing Medicare drug plans.
ID: 11163 / Pages: 8 pages / Size: 432 KB
Revised: 10/1/2012
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What to do if you no longer automatically qualify for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug costs
Explains that Medicare and Social Security are determining whether some people who qualify for Extra Help will continue to qualify next year, and what people should do if their level of Extra Help changes.
ID: 11215 / Pages: 4 pages / Size: 177 KB
Revised: 3/1/2013
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Choose Higher Quality for Better Health Care
This fact sheet explains the quality measures on the Medicare Plan Finder and how you can use the information to help you choose a plan that meets your needs.
ID: 11226 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 329 KB
Revised: 10/1/2012
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Choosing a Medigap Policy: A Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare
This booklet contains information on choosing a Medigap policy to supplement the original Medicare plan.
ID: 02110 / Pages: 60 pages / Size: 1.73 MB
Revised: 2/1/2013
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Your Guide to Medicare Special Needs Plans (SNPs)
Publication gives an overview of Medicare Special Needs Plans (SNPs), including how SNPs work, how to join and switch, and how to decide if a Medicare SNP is right for you.
ID: 11302 / Pages: 24 pages / Size: 359 KB
Revised: 11/1/2011
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Medicare and Clinical Research Studies
A brochure that explains Medicare coverage to help pay health care costs if you''re in a covered clinical research study.
ID: 02226 / Pages: 8 pages / Size: 359 KB
Revised: 9/1/2012
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How the Medicare Beneficiary Ombudsman Works For You
This fact sheet provides a brief description of the goals of Medicare''s Beneficiary Ombudsman.
ID: 11173 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 333 KB
Revised: 10/1/2011
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Medicare Rights & Protections
This booklet lists the rights of people with Medicare.
ID: 11534 / Pages: 16 pages / Size: 567 KB
Revised: 1/1/2013
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Quick Facts about Medicare Plans and Protecting Your Personal Information
Provides basic information on Part D and protecting personal information.br />
This publication is available in other languages.
ID: 11147 / Pages: 2 pages / Size: 332 KB
Revised: 10/1/2011
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Your Discharge Planning Checklist
This checklist helps you and your caregiver make sure you have the information you need before discharge.
ID: 11376 / Pages: 6 pages / Size: 183 KB
Revised: 1/1/2012
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