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Medicare brochure or publication: WEST VIRGINIA MEDICAID FACT SHEET source: West Virginia - Bureau for Medical Services 2 pages; languages: English from the publication: MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT (MMA) PART D – PHARMACY COVERAGE Revised December 18, 2005 (Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder source:West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services languages: English Find and compare plans for all states, including West Virginia Medicare Prescription Drug plans more from West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services: Medicare web page: (West Virginia) Medicare (SHIP) 2 languages: English from the web page: WV SHIP provides assistance to Medicare beneficiaries through personal counseling sessions, by telephone, group presentations, and through the media. The Right Care for Every Patient Every Time source:West Virginia Medical Institute file size:5 pg. languages: English from the web page: "WVMI's health care quality improvement projects are funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to protect the rights and health of West Virginians with Medicare. We are dedicated to helping you get the best possible care from your Medicare health care providers. Our services are free..." West Virginia 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...." West Virginia: Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) Premiums, 2007 source:Kaiser Family Foundation / statehealthfacts.org languages: English from the web page: "...Beneficiaries can join a prescription drug plan (PDP) for drug coverage only and get their other Medicare benefits through the fee-for-service program, as the majority of people with Medicare currently do. Alternatively they can join a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan..." 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..." 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: State Pharmacy Listing - Aetna Medicare RxSM Plans - Pennsylvania / West Virginia 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. Medicare & You 2007 (West Virginia specific version) source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 140pp languages: English and Spanish from www.medicare.gov: "Medicare & You 2007... contains important information about what’s new, health plans, prescription drug plans, and rights and protections to help people with Medicare review their coverage options and prepare to enroll in a new plan if they choose. These files are ... the printed version that people with Medicare will get in the mail this fall. Plan information contained in each book may change after printing." |