Medicare Reminder

If you were denied coverage for a prescription drug, you should ask your plan to reconsider its decision by filing an appeal. Your appeal process will be the same whether you have a stand-alone Part D prescription drug plan or a Medicare Advantage plan that includes your Part D prescription drug coverage. If you need your drug right away, you should file an expedited appeal. Medicare Interactive has steps you can take to appeal if you are denied coverage.

Click here to read more about Part D appeals on Medicare Interactive.

Spotlight

Webinar

Did you know that even if you have other insurance, failing to enroll in Medicare Part B when you become eligible can lead to premium penalties or gaps in health coverage?  During the Medicare Rights Center's next webinar, our expert presenters will describe how Medicare works with job-based insurance and provide strategies for avoiding late enrollment penalties and gaps in coverage.

The webinar, Medicare and Job-based Insurance: What You Need to Know, is available only on Medicare Interactive. 

Medicare Rights' experts will cover the following topics:

• The difference between primary and secondary insurance
• Medicare and Employer Group Health Plans
• How Medicare and retiree insurance work together
• How Medicare works with COBRA
• The Part B Special Enrollment Period (SEP)
• Medicare enrollment outside of set enrollment periods

Date:  Wednesday, February 21
Time:  3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Fee:   $40 per person for the live webinar and recording, or
           $30 per person for the recording only

Register here.