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2015 Medicare Prescription Drug Annual Open Enrollment
The Annual Open Enrollment for Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) is October 15, 2014 – December 7, 2014. Certain people with Medicare can also change plans at other times (see question #13).
Plans are making changes to benefits and costs, and there are also new plans in many areas of the country. In 2015, people who enter the coverage gap (“donut hole”)... Read more
Briefing Memo: “Protected Classes”
The Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) Coalition, comprised of more than fifty-five beneficiary advocacy organizations, urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reverse its proposed policy changes to the Medicare Part D six “protected classes.” Proposed changes will limit access to medications under the Part D benefit for Medicare’s most vulnerable beneficiaries. Prescription medications are... Read more
THE MAPRx COALITION CELEBRATES 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE PART D
Letter to Congress applauds Medicare coverage of drugs, new report highlights economic impact
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 3, 2013 – The Medicare Access for Patients Rx Coalition (MAPRx) today distributed a letter and a report to Congress signed by 53 national advocacy organizations thanking members for delivering on the promise of a robust... Read moreMedicare Prescription Drug Open Enrollment Questions and Answers
The Annual Open Enrollment for Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) is October 15, 2013 – December 7, 2013. Certain people with Medicare can also change plans at other times (see question #13). Plans are making changes to benefits and costs, and there are also new plans in many areas of the country. In 2014, people who enter the coverage gap (“donut... Read more
REVISING SPECIALTY TIERS: PROTECTING MEDICARE PART D BENEFICIARIES FROM BURDENSOME COST SHIFTING
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THE MAPRx COALITION RELEASES REPORT ON WAYS TO IMPROVE PATIENT PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS, AS LAWMAKERS TAKE STEPS TO TACKLE ISSUE OF SPECIALTY TIERS IN MEDICARE PART D
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 25, 2013 – The MAPRx Coalition (MAPRx) today released, “Revising Specialty Tiers: Protecting Medicare Part D Beneficiaries from Burdensome Cost Shifting,” a report highlighting flaws in... Read more