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Will the availability of the $600 credit or discount prices prevent or delay an individual's eligibility for Medicaid under a "spenddown?" |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Are all prescription drugs eligible for the $600 credit or only those on the Medicaid formulary? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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How does the auto-enrollment work? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Some people who will qualify for transitional assistance are also likely to have a Medigap policy with a prescription drug benefit in it. Ho |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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What happens after the allocted $600 credit is spent? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Can I receive the discount if I don’t want to use any of the $600 credit? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Can States auto enroll people on the Medicare Savings Programs (QMBs, SLMBs, QIs) into transitional assistance? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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How is income calculated for the $600 transitional assistance eligibility? Is SSDI also included as income? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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If someone is receiving TA and is then determined to be eligible for full Medicaid benefits it is my understanding that Medicaid will go bac |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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It was my understanding that CMS was looking into whether beneficiaries who currently are in the State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAPs) |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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If a beneficiary has already obtained a Medicare-approved drug discount card, and later his or her circumstances change that he/she now beco |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Is the $600 credit available to income eligible benes with VA benefits, how will it interact with VA pharmacies? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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What is the final interim rule regarding the $600 credit? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Some elderly people may not have a lot of income but may have more in assets. Will those people with assets be disqualified for transitiona |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Will auto-enrollment be limited to those eligible for the $600 credit? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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What amount is deducted from the balance of the $600 credit, the amount of the co-pay or the discounted price? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Can the $600 credit be used for non-formulary/non-discounted drugs? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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If an individual gets the $600 credit from Medicare and later becomes eligible for Medicaid, does he/she lose the $600 credit? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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What if an State Pharmacy Assistance Program (SPAP) wants to auto-enroll its members in the drug card and to obtain the additional $600 for |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Are there any exceptions to the rule that a beneficiary cannot get the $600 credit if he/she has an EGHP? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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If I'm eligible for Medicaid, but I choose not to participate in Medicaid and never enroll, does that then disqualify me from getting the $6 |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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How does this auto-enrollment for the additional $600 impact the group enrollment process for exclusive card sponsors? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Can an State Pharmacy Assistance Program (SPAP) obtain the additional $600 for its members who are also members of managed care plan that is |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Will the same notice requirements apply to the state auto-enrolled population? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Do QMBs, SLMBs QIs qualify for the $600 credit? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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If a beneficiary is denied the $600 credit, can the beneficiary tell the sponsor to go ahead and enroll him/her into the discount card with |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Can a new enrollee get access to discounts and/or the $600 credit before the effective date of enrollment? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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What if a beneficiary in spenddown applies for the drug card or the $600 credit and receives a letter saying they were rejected because data |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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If a State has elected the Pay-In spenddown method, can that beneficiary get a drug card? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Will an individual be required to sign a slip, like a credit slip, if you bought something with the drug card? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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When someone is in an SPAP and qualifies for the $600 coverage, will the SPAP require the person to spend the $600 credit before SPAP paymen |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Will people have to pay the enrollment fee when they file their applications? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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What if I already paid the $30 enrollment fee for the card and then I was found eligible for TA? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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If a beneficiary does not file income taxes, is there a form to determine adjusted gross income? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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As the $600 credit in the territories is a different program from the one in the 50 States and the District of Columbia, will beneficiaries |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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What is deducted from the $600 for non-formulary drugs? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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How do people find out the balance of their $600 credit? People can call, but what happens to people who can't use the telephone? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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What is the effective date of the determined prorated amount for the $600 credit for 2005? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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What obligations do card sponsors have in the screening process for transitional assistance? |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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Can you elaborate on how the rollover of the transitional assitance works from quarter to quarter and into the following year? |
Medicare Modernization Act |