First Aid for Part D

Medicare Conference Call
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
3:00 PM Eastern Time

Tools and Resources

• First Aid Kit for Part D Implementation
• PDP Transition Policies
• MA-PD Transition Policies
• Auto Enrollment Plans Spreadsheet.  This Excel Document lists the following information for PDPs with premiums below the low-income benchmark: State, Plan Name, Customer Service Phone Number, Contract ID Number, BIN Number, and PCN Number.
• Exceptions Process Flowchart
• Appeals Process Flowchart
• Helpful Information to Share with Pharmacists Serving Medicare Beneficiaries
• Information to Assist Pharmacist in Completing Pharmacy Transations (January 4, 2006)
• Further Clarification of Formulary Transition Policies (January 13, 2006)
• Expedited Processes for Application of Cost Sharing for Dually Eligible (January 13, 2006)
• Letter to Partners (January 13, 2006)
• States with Stop Gap Measures 
• CMS Regional Offices- Contact Information