Medicare Part D Information

Medicare Part D FAQs
Information for State Policymakers: For more information on the point of sale facilitated enrollment services, CMS has developed the third document in the "Information for State Policymakers" series.
Information for Pharmacists: CMS posted a document, "POS Facilitated Enrollment Process in 4 Steps," for pharmacists to use.
Information for Beneficiaries: "Using Your Medicare Drug Coverage in 2007". This fact sheet explains what beneficiaries who joined a Medicare drug plan for the first time, or have switched to a new Medicare drug plan during the 2007 open enrollment should do to make sure their first visit to the pharmacy in 2007 goes smoothly.

Letters

Medicare Part D Letter Second Notice — 12/16/05
Medicare Part D Letter — 11/21/05
SeniorCare Creditable Coverage Letter — 11/8/05

Fact Sheets

More Time to Fill the Prescriptions You Need — February 2006, CMS Pub No. 11193 (PDF, 414 KB)
SeniorCare and Medicare Part D, PHC 10074 — 08/06

Contact Information

For questions about Medicare Part D or Medicare drug plans, you may contact any of the following:

The Medicare program at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or www.medicare.gov/.
Wisconsin Prescription Drug Helpline at 1-866-456-8211 for Medicare beneficiaries age 60 and older with questions about Medicare Part D. This Helpline is sponsored by the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups’ Elder Law Center.
Disability Drug Benefit Helpline at 1-800-926-4862 for persons under age 60 who receive Medicare coverage due to a disability. This Helpline is sponsored by the Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy.
Your County Department on Aging if you are age 60 and older and you would like to speak to an elderly benefit specialist.

Low Cost Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Available in Wisconsin

As of November 7, 2005, the following plans are available in Wisconsin with NO monthly premium. Many of the companies offer other plans, which have similar names, but that charge a premium. Make sure you choose one of the plans listed below if you want a plan with no premium.

Plan name Company name Phone number

Blue MedicareRx Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin (800) 216-5572

DeanCare Rx Classic Dean Health Insurance, Inc. (888) 422-3326

Humana PDP Standard Humana, Inc. (800) 851-1629

YOURx PLAN Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (800) 758-3605

Community Care Rx BASIC (CCRX) Memberhealth (866) 684-5353

PacifiCare Saver Plan PacifiCare Life and Health Insurance Company (800) 923-7173

Prescription Pathway Bronze Plan Reg 16 Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company (800) 765-8900

SilverScript SilverScript (866) 552-6106

Medicare RX Rewards Unicare (866) 892-5335

UA Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage United American Insurance Company (866) 524-4169

AARP MedicareRx Plan United Healthcare (888) 867-5564

United Medicare MedAdvance United Healthcare (888) 867-5561

WellCare Signature WellCare (888) 423-5252

WPS Medicare Prescription Drug Plan 1 WPS Health Insurance (800) 490-5974


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