Mental Health Part D Resources

LIS Toolkit: Information for those with limited income and resources who qualify—or need to find out whether they qualify—for extra help in paying for their Medicare prescription drug coverage costs. Q&As provided by CMS.

CMS Part D resources for 2007: Includes information for Physicians, Patients and Partners. Medicare Drug Plans for each region that have premiums at or below the low income premium subsidy amount.  For each plan listed, you will find the name of the organization offering the plan, the plan name and telephone number.  Note there may be additional Plans in your region with premiums above the subsidized amount.

Ten things every practicing psychiatrist should know about Medicare Part D for 2007

"Navigating the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder": Click http://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/partner.asp to view the Webinar (click second title under "Spotlight"). This 33 minute web-based audio tutorial walks you through the Drug Plan Finder and highlights the changes for Plan Year 2007. You may have to permit a WebEx Client download.

Appointment of Representative (AOR) form (CMS Form 1696)

Kaiser Family Foundation Report compares PDPs for 2007 and 2006 using the CMS landscape file and the CMS Plan Finder website on Medicare.gov.

Important Guide to CMS, SSA and Plan Mailings to Beneficiaries. This CMS chart lists mailings beneficiaires will be receiving and explains what action, if any, they need to take. It includes links to the documents.

LIS Toolkit: Information for those with limited income and resources who qualify—or need to find out whether they qualify—for extra help in paying for their Medicare prescription drug coverage costs. Q&As provided by CMS.

CMS Part D resources for 2007: Includes information for Physicians, Patients and Partners.

Ten things every practicing psychiatrist should know about Medicare Part D for 2007

This CMS site provides downloads of several contact lists, including Part D Pharmacy Contracting Contacts; Plan Government Relations Contacts; State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program Contacts, etc.

"Navigating the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder": Click http://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/partner.asp to view the Webinar (click second title under "Spotlight"). This 33 minute web-based audio tutorial walks you through the Drug Plan Finder and highlights the changes for Plan Year 2007. You may have to permit a WebEx Client download.

Appointment of Representative (AOR) form (CMS Form 1696)

For CMS Regional Office Part D Assistance Centers contacts, please click here.

CMS has developed a dedicated page that contains information on formulary and exceptions resources for physicians. Visit the CMS Part D Formulary Information for Physicians page

Visit the CMS Part D Enrollment and Appeals Guidance page.