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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
Are all prescription drugs eligible for the $600 credit or only those on the Medicaid formulary? Medicare Modernization Act
How does the auto-enrollment work? Medicare Modernization Act
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
What happens after the allocted $600 credit is spent? Medicare Modernization Act
Can I receive the discount if I don’t want to use any of the $600 credit? Medicare Modernization Act
Can States auto enroll people on the Medicare Savings Programs (QMBs, SLMBs, QIs) into transitional assistance? Medicare Modernization Act
How is income calculated for the $600 transitional assistance eligibility? Is SSDI also included as income? Medicare Modernization Act
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
It was my understanding that CMS was looking into whether beneficiaries who currently are in the State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAPs) Medicare Modernization Act
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
Is the $600 credit available to income eligible benes with VA benefits, how will it interact with VA pharmacies? Medicare Modernization Act
What is the final interim rule regarding the $600 credit? Medicare Modernization Act
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
Will auto-enrollment be limited to those eligible for the $600 credit? Medicare Modernization Act
What amount is deducted from the balance of the $600 credit, the amount of the co-pay or the discounted price? Medicare Modernization Act
Can the $600 credit be used for non-formulary/non-discounted drugs? Medicare Modernization Act
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
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
Are there any exceptions to the rule that a beneficiary cannot get the $600 credit if he/she has an EGHP? Medicare Modernization Act
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
How does this auto-enrollment for the additional $600 impact the group enrollment process for exclusive card sponsors? Medicare Modernization Act
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
Will the same notice requirements apply to the state auto-enrolled population? Medicare Modernization Act
Do QMBs, SLMBs QIs qualify for the $600 credit? Medicare Modernization Act
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
Can a new enrollee get access to discounts and/or the $600 credit before the effective date of enrollment? Medicare Modernization Act
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
If a State has elected the Pay-In spenddown method, can that beneficiary get a drug card? Medicare Modernization Act
Will an individual be required to sign a slip, like a credit slip, if you bought something with the drug card? Medicare Modernization Act
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
Will people have to pay the enrollment fee when they file their applications? Medicare Modernization Act
What if I already paid the $30 enrollment fee for the card and then I was found eligible for TA? Medicare Modernization Act
If a beneficiary does not file income taxes, is there a form to determine adjusted gross income? Medicare Modernization Act
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
What is deducted from the $600 for non-formulary drugs? Medicare Modernization Act
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
What is the effective date of the determined prorated amount for the $600 credit for 2005? Medicare Modernization Act
What obligations do card sponsors have in the screening process for transitional assistance? Medicare Modernization Act
Can you elaborate on how the rollover of the transitional assitance works from quarter to quarter and into the following year? Medicare Modernization Act