NSCLC posts Low Income Advocate Alert re Part D

The National Senior Citizens Law Center’s Low-Income Advocate Alert on Medicare Part D, March 2008, is available online at http://www.nsclc.org/areas/medicare-part-d/area_folder.2006-09-28.4596471630.  In this edition you will find information on:

• CMS clarifies formulary guidance on prior authorization requirements, conversion to over-the-counter status, and off-label use.

• 76,000 Low Income Subsidy (LIS) recipients will receive LIS termination notices from the Social Security Administration.

• CMS suspends enrollment and marketing into Health Net Orange plans. 

• Information about Part D plans’ obligations to reimburse incorrect cost-sharing. 

• News specifically for California advocates, including information about Kaiser’s Special Needs Plan for dual eligibles, Medi-Cal coding errors, and an NSCLC guide on Part D transition drug supply policies.

• And much more …