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2010 Medicare-Related Resources

Here's where you can find what you need to help your clients through Medicare Part D and the Medicare Advantage Annual Enrollment Period in 2010.

2010 Part D Plans:

• 2010 Enrollment Counseling Check List
  
  
• Look at the CMS state fact sheets on Part D and Medicare Advantage 2010 plan availability.
  
  
• Calendar of CMS and SSA mailings, fall 2009
  
  
• Here's our expanded explanation of how benefits counselors can use the CMS calendar of mailings, complete with discussions of action steps you and you clients can take at each step of the way and templates of every document mailed.
  
  
• National Center on Benefits Outreach and Enrollment Webinar on Part D in 2010: View the slides, watch and listen to the webinar, check out the follow-up Q & A.
  
  
• Learn about the four different types of Part D plans and how to identify them as you review your clients' choices.
  
  

2010 Extra Help:

• 2010 Extra Help eligibility and benefits chart
  
  
• 2010 Medicare Savings Program eligibility and benefits chart
  
  
• Webinar on Extra Help for 2010: View the slides, watch and listen to the webinar, check out the follow-up Q & A.
  
  
• Webinar on Part D in 2010: View the slides, watch and listen to the webinar, check out the follow-up Q & A.
  
  

What's New for 2010?

• New Law Now Fully in Effect:
  MIPPA (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008) continues to change Medicare. Learn more about the MIPPA changes already in effect and more that go into effect in 2010.
  
  
• Webinar, MIPPA & Your Clients
  
  
• Medicare and You 2010
  Medicare & You 2010 - National Edition
  
  

Just the numbers:

• 2010 Standard Part D plan beneficiary out-of pocket costs (pdf)
  
  
• 2010 Extra Help eligibility and levels of subsidies
  
  
• 2010 Medicare Savings Program eligibility and benefits
  
  
• 2010 Parts A and B cost-sharing (Word doc)
  
  
• 2010 Medigap High Deductible Amounts - Plans F and J (pdf)
  
  
• 2010 Medigap Out-of-Pocket Limits - Plans K and L (pdf)
  
  
• Therapy Caps
  • $1,860 annual combined outpatient physical therapy and speech and language pathology services
  • $1,860 annual outpatient occupational therapy

The most recently updated CMS Part D policy manuals:

• Part D and Medicare Advantage Marketing Guidelines - Chapter 2 (8/7/09)
  
  
• Prescription Drug Plan Eligibility and enrollment - Chapter 3 (8/19/09) (pdf)
  
  
• Draft Late Enrollment Penalty Premium – Chapter 4 (8/25/09) (pdf)
  • Late Enrollment Penalty Premium Materials
    • Attestation forms – notices from plans to members seeking info on prior creditable drug coverage from new members (pdf)
      
      
    
    
    

The most recently updated CMS Medicare Advantage policy manual:

Medicare Advantage Enrollment and Disenrollment – Chapter 2 (8/19/09)

Training Opportunities

Don't forget to check the MyMedicareCommunity Calendar for upcoming training events

See our Early 2010 Part D Help Guide.