Medicare Prescription Drug Resources

ISMS BROCHURE SERIES
Printable PDFs for physicians and patients

#1 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: The Basics

#2 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Enrollment Information

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FOR PHYSICIANS

Medicare Part D Coverage Determination Request Form

Physician Part D Resource Fact Sheet

• Part 1 - What Drugs do Medicare Drug Plans Cover? (English and Spanish)
  
  
• Part 2 - How to File a Complaint, Coverage Determination, or Appeal (English
  and Spanish)
  
  
• Part 3 - More Time to Fill the Prescriptions You Need (English and Spanish)
  
  
• Part 4 - Medicare Prescrition Drug Coverage and Your Rights
  
  
• Part 5 - Working with Plan Formularies

Educational Materials for Doctors

Important Facts for Healthcare Professionals

FOR PATIENTS

Medicare Offers Tips When Enrolling in Prescription Drug Plans

Medicare and You 2006

Landscape of Stand Alone Illinois Plans

Landscape of Medicare Advantage Illinois Plans

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Online Tools Help Beneficiaries Make Decisions

Medicare Drug Coverage Q&A

Extra Help with New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Illinois Cares Rx

Information on Choosing a Plan from the National Pharmaceutical Council

Social Security Administration Information on Financial Assistance for Low Income Seniors

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services information on the Illinois Cares Rx program (formerly Circuit Breaker) which provides extra assistance for low income seniors

Main Medicare Site

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Prescription drug benefit questions: 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227)

Low income assistance requirements: 800-772-121372-12

SeniorCare Illinois: 800-252-8966

AllKids Hotline: 1-866-255-5437