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Medicare brochure or publication: Medicare Part D Enrollment: How to Pick the Best Plan source:State of Oregon: DHS Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) Project (Oregon Department of Human Services ) file size: 4 pg. languages: English "Before beginning enrollment you will need some different tools to help you..." Medicare Prescription Drug Checklist for Oregons Long-term Care Facilities source:Oregon Health Care Association file size: 2 pg. languages: English Checklist of steps recommended for Long term Care facilities in Oregon for implementing Medicare Modernization Act February 2007 Approved Medigap (Medicare Supplement) Plans source:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner file size: 6 pg. languages: English Checklist of steps recommended for Long term Care facilities in Oregon for implementing Medicare Modernization Act How to Enroll in Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) source: State of Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program file size: 1 pg. languages: English "Medicare beneficiaries may enroll in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) on the Internet at www.medicare.gov. Or, call 1-800-Medicare. Here is what you need to know before you enroll in a drug plan..." more from State of Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program: Medicare brochure or publication: Oregon Guide to Medigap, Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plans 132 pages; languages: English "This book is laid out in the following format: Introduction Medicare Parts A, B, C and D, explanations Enrollment Period reference charts Medicare Advantage (Part C), premiums and plan information Medigap, premiums and plan information Stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans (Part D), premiums and plan information..." Medicare Web Page: Medicare Information languages: English "Medicare Eligibility; Medicare Part D Medicare; Prescription Drug Coverage; Part A Hospital Insurance; Part B; Medicare Supplements (Medigap); Medicare Supplemental Insurance; Enrollment For People With Medicare By Reason Of Disability; Free Information Or Referral To A Trained Local SHIBA Volunteer; Prescription Drug Information... " Reducing Your Prescription Drug Costs source:OregonRx languages: English "...Tools to help reduce cost... Read the latest research about drug effectiveness...." more from OregonRx: Medicare Web Page: Understanding Your Prescription languages: English "10 Questions to Ask About a New Prescription..." Medicare brochure or publication: Prescription Drug Guide 2 pages; languages: English "Your Guide to Evaluating Prescription Drug Costs and Effectiveness..." Oregon 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...." more from AARP: Medicare Web Page: Writing the Prescription for a Healthy Oregon Oregon Prescription Drug Program Now Open to Any Oregonian Without Rx Coverage languages: English "hanks to the overwhelming passage of Measure 44co-sponsored by AARP Oregon and Sen. Bill Morrisetteon November's election ballot, Oregon is now able to tackle the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs and bring more affordable, accessible medications to Oregonians across the state..." Oregon: 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 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..." A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Oregon source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 43pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Oregon, 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 Oregon. State Pharmacy Listing - Aetna Medicare RxSM Plans - Oregon / Washington State Aetna Medicare 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. |