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Arkansas Medicare Coverage, Prescription Drug Plans
Arkansas Medicare Help Articles & Resources

Medicare Web Page: Some 267,532 Arkansans now have Prescription Drug Coverage through Medicare source:Arkansas Medical Society languages: English "...Of Arkansas’ approximately 480,000 Medicare beneficiaries, over 76 percent now have some kind of drug coverage, either through a Medicare prescription drug plan or through other plans — for example, health plans provided by former employers. ..." Medicare Web Page: The Arkansas Rx Program languages: English "The Arkansas Rx program is a program that will offer discounts on prescription drugs to eligible Arkansans. The program's discount and availability cannot be determined until the number of participants is known, so your interest level at this time is very important. ..." Medicare Web Page: Medicare Basics source: Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care languages: English "Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people age 65 or older, and certain disabled people. The program is run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services..."   more from Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care : Medicare Web Page: Your hospital rights under Medicare languages: English "When you are admitted to the hospital, you should get a notice called “An Important Message From Medicare.” This notice explains your rights while you are in the hospital.... " Medicare Web Page: If you belong to a Medicare Advantage health plan and you disagree with a notice to terminate services languages: English "You have the right to request a “fast-track appeal” if you disagree with your Medicare Advantage health plan’s decision to terminate services received from a skilled nursing facility; a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility; or a home health agency .... " Medicare Web Page: Tips For Purchasing Prescription Drugs source:Arkansas Attorney General Office languages: English "...When shopping for prescription medication, always ask if a generic form of the medication is available. Generic medication is cheaper than its brand-name counterpart, ..."   more from Arkansas Attorney General Office: Medicare Web Page: Prescription-Assistance Programs or PAPs languages: English "Many pharmaceutical companies voluntarily offer their medications at little or no cost to low-income individuals through plans known as prescription-assistance programs or PAPs... " Medicare brochure or publication: Arkansas Medicare Drug Plan Ratings source:AARP file size:5 pg.  languages: English "...This AARP rating tool contains information about “stand-alone” Medicare plans in your state that cover only prescription drugs...." Medicare Web Page: Arkansas: Medicare Hospital Payments source:Kaiser Family Foundation / statehealthfacts.org languages: English Range of Medicare Payments (Low-25th Percentile/High-75th Percentile) for Top Five Elective Inpatient Hospital Procedures, FY2005 brochure or publication: Bridging the Gaps A Medicare Supplement Comparison Guide (2006) source:SHIIP -Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (Arkansas Insurance Department) file size:68 pg.   languages: English   "...This guide also contains an outline of the benefits provided by Medicare, a glossary of commonly used terms, a description of the types of health insurance available to people with Medicare, important buyer’s tips and more. It also provides information on cost and the benefits offered by some of the Medicare supplement insurers in Arkansas..."   more from SHIIP -Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (Arkansas Insurance Department): Medicare Web Page: Medicare Savings Programs Fact Sheet (2006) languages: English "In order to enroll in one of these programs you must complete an application from your County Department of Human Services.... " Medicare Web Page: The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) source:Medicare Rights Center languages: English   from the web page:...(Part D) covers most outpatient prescription drugs (the kind you get at the pharmacy or through mail-order). Unlike Medicare health benefits, though, Part D is only offered through private plans..." Medicaid brochure or publication: Your Medicare Rights and Protections source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 44pp   languages: English Fairly detailed explanations and descriptions about your Medicare rights and protections. Medicaid brochure or publication: A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Arkansas source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 41pg.   languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Arkansas, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a resident of Arkansas. Medicare brochure or publication: State Pharmacy Listing - Aetna Medicare RxSM Plans - Arkansas State Aetna Medicare Medicaid brochure or publication: Your Medicare Rights and Protections source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 44pp   languages: English Fairly detailed explanations and descriptions about your Medicare rights and protections. Medicare brochure or publication: Lanscape: 2007 Arkansas Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans source:CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services file size:3 pg.   languages: English  date:2007 Arkansas 2007 Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans. Data as of September 12, 2006. Includes all contracts/plans regardless of 2007 approval status. Employer sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded." Medicare brochure or publication: Landscape: Arkansas Medicare Advantage, Cost Plans, and Demonstrations source:CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES file size:24 pg.   languages: English "Arkansas 2007 Medicare Advantage, Cost, and Demonstration Plans. Data as of September 29, 2006. Includes all contracts/plans regardless of 2007 approval status. PACE, Special Needs Plans, and Employer sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded."

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