Latest Developments

Medicare Network Conference Call

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

3:00 PM ET 

CMS Resources

• CMS Regional Office Contacts.  This spreadsheet provides phone numbers for contacts within different departments of each Regional Office.
• CMS Campaign-Specific Contacts.  This spreadsheet provides phone numbers for contacts within different campaigns in the Central Office and in each Regional Office.  Some examples of these campaigns are Asian American/Pacific Islander, Disability/Mental Health Organizations, Pharmacy, and Limited Income.
• CMS Final Guidances for 2007

CMS Materials

• Facilitated Enrollment Memorandum- PDPs
• Facilitated Enrollment Memorandum- MA Plans
• Facilitated Enrollment Notice- Full Subsidy
• Facilitated Enrollment Notice- Partial Subsidy
• Auto Versus Facilitated Enrollment Chart
• Enrollment Reconciliation Memorandum

HAP Tools and Resources

• Types of Medicare Part D Plans
• Part D Enrollment Periods Chart
• Pharma-Gram A brief "takeaway" for beneficiaries to pick up at the pharmacy counter if they are having trouble getting their prescriptions filled.  Provides specific action steps.
• Helpful Information to Share with Pharmacists Serving Medicare Beneficiaries This tool provides a one-stop resource for helping pharmacists to identify the common reasons that prescription claims for Medicare beneficiaries are being denied by Part D plans.  The guide also offers step-by-step solutions for each issue.
• Enrollment Reconciliation Process