Highlights from Health Action 2013
General
Medicare at a Glance (Kaiser Family Foundation)Prescription Drug Trends (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs (Consumer Reports)
The Holes in Part D: Gaps in the New Medicare Benefit (Families USA)
The Holes in Part D: The Essential Role of SPAPs (Families USA)
Qualified SPAPs under the MMA (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Medicare and Communities of Color (National Academy of Social Insurance)
Medicare Advantage (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Types of Medicare Advantage Plans (Health Assistance Partnership)
In Brief: The Status of Medicare HI and SMI Trust Funds: The Trustees' Annual 2005 Report (AARP Public Policy Institute)
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Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)
The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Welcome to the New Prescription Drug Benefit (Families USA)
Q & A: Understanding the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Families USA)
The New Medicare Drug Benefit: How Much Will You Pay? (Families USA)
Medicare Part D Myths and Misinformation (Center for Medicare Advocacy)
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage Marketing Rules (Health Assistance Partnership)
CMS' Efforts to Correct the Medicare & You Handbook (Center for Medicare Advocacy)
Making a Decision about Part D—Some Things to Consider (Center for Medicare Education)
Medicare Part D Enrollment Periods (Health Assistance Partnership)
How to Compare Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Medicare Rights Center)
Comparison Chart: Key Differences among the Plans (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Information, by State, 2006 (Kaiser Family Foundation)
How to Enroll in a Medicare Drug Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide (Health Assistance Partnership)
BenefitsCheckUp® (National Council on Aging)
Coordination of Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage with Other Prescription Drug Coverage (Health Assistance Partnership)
Prospects for Retiree Health Benefits as Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Begins: Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2005 Survey on Retiree Health Benefits (Kaiser Family Foundation and Hewitt Associates)
Medicare Drug Coverage: What You Need to Know if You Live in a Nursing Home (Medicare Rights Center)
If Your Drug Isn’t Covered by Your Prescription Drug Plan, What Can You Do? (Health Assistance Partnership)
What Are “True Out-of-Pocket” Costs Under the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit? (Health Assistance Partnership)
The Exceptions and Appeals Process: Issues and Concerns in Obtaining Coverage under the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Access to Medications under Medicare Part D (American Society of Consultant Pharmacists)
What Drugs Are NOT Part D Covered Drugs? (Health Assistance Partnership)
Falling Short: Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Offer Meager Savings (Families USA)
A Wrong Choice Can Make a Big Difference (Families USA)
The Medicare Gold Rush (Families USA)
2005 State Pharmaceutical and Medicare Coordination Legislation (National Conference of State Legislatures)
A Profile of African Americans, Latinos, and Whites with Medicare: Implications for Outreach Efforts for the New Drug Benefit (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Medicare Offers New Benefits / Nuevos Beneficios del Programa de Medicare (National Alliance for Hispanic Health)
Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) and Dual Eligibles
Dual Eligibles: Medicaid’s Role for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Will You be Eligible for Low-Income Assistance in 2006? (Families USA)
The ABCs of the LIS: Tips on Assisting People with Medicare to Apply for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (Access to Benefits Coalition)
Getting the Extra Help in Medicare: Prescription Drug Plan Costs Available to Low-Income Beneficiaries (Health Assistance Partnership)
Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (Social Security Administration)
6.4 Million at Risk: Protecting the Poorest Americans during the Medicare Drug Transition (Medicare Rights Center)
Unmet Long-Term Care Needs: An Analysis of Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles (The Commonwealth Fund)
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