This document provides information on how to activate Medicare insurance, specifically in Part D Prescription Drug insurance

Gorham, Elizabeth E.

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South Dakota State UniversityOpen PRAIRIE: Open Public Research Access InstitutionalRepository and Information ExchangeExtension Extra SDSU Extension5-1-2006How to Activate Medicare Part D PrescriptionDrug InsuranceElizabeth E. GorhamSouth Dakota State UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_extraThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by the SDSU Extension at Open PRAIRIE: Open Public Research Access InstitutionalRepository and Information Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Extension Extra by an authorized administrator of Open PRAIRIE: OpenPublic Research Access Institutional Repository and Information Exchange. For more information, please contact michael.biondo@sdstate.edu.Recommended CitationGorham, Elizabeth E., "How to Activate Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Insurance" (2006). Extension Extra. Paper 469.http://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_extra/469If you are experiencing challenges in getting your Medicare Part D card fromyour chosen insurance company, take thefollowing steps. Don’t forget to keep arecord of all calls and responses, letters,and receipts.STEP ONE: Call your insurance companyCall the 800 number found on the enroll-ment confirmation printout. Be preparedto wait for their response; they may bebusy with other clients.Tell the company that you are in need ofyour Part D plan card. Ask them howlong before you can expect your card tobe sent. Ask them for your Member ID #,BIN #, PCN # to give to the pharmacist.If possible, wait to order your next pre-scriptions until the card arrives. If youneed your prescriptions filled now, go tostep two.STEP TWO: See your pharmacistNote that the pharmacist is not responsi-ble for getting your policy activated.He/she is there to sell you the medicinesprescribed by your physician and to service the medication needs of the general public.Show the pharmacist your enrollmentconfirmation number on the printout.Ask if they would permit you to order theprescriptions needed without payment. Ifnot, pay for the prescriptions but keep allreceipts.If you receive your Member ID #, BIN #,PCN # within the month you get yourprescriptions, return to the pharmacy tohave them run the claim through, espe-cially if you were not required to payupfront.If you had to pay upfront to get the medi-cines, call or write your insurance compa-ny for a claim form to submit the receiptsfor reimbursement. If you have problemsnegotiating with the insurance company,go to step three.1ExEx14087May 2006Family and Consumer SciencesCOLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES / SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY / USDAHow to Activate Medicare Part D Prescription Drug InsuranceElizabeth E. Gorham, Extension Family Resource Management Specialist STEP THREE: Call MedicareA Medicare hotline has been set up forthose experiencing trouble in activatingtheir insurance.Call 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4273). It isimportant to register your complaint. Ifthey are too busy to take your call, go tostep four.STEP FOUR: Call SD MedicareAssistance Program (MAP)Phone Candise Gregory at (605) 336-2475 to explain what has been done to getyour insurance activated. She will workwith the Denver Regional Office ofCenter for Medicare and Medicaid indealing with your individual situation.If steps one through four fail to get yourinsurance activated, go to step five.STEP FIVE: Contact your local countyExtension educatorConsult with your local county Extensioneducator or the state Extension familyresource management specialist at SouthDakota State University, (605) 688-4035.2Access at http://agbiopubs.sdstate.edu/articles/ExEx14087pdfSouth Dakota State University, South Dakota counties, and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.  South Dakota State University is an Affirmative Action/EqualOpportunity Employer and offers all benefits, services, education, and employment opportunities without regard for race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry,citizenship, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or Vietnam Era veteran status.ExEx14087: 67 copies printed at a cost of 7 cents each. May 2006.

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