[Nfbmo] Very important Blind Pension Information!

[Eugene S Coulter]

Recipients will be provided a listing of eligible pharmacy plans to choose 
from, not all Medicare Part D plans are eligible for recipients to pick. 
Frankly, some plans just cost too much for the state to pay the premium. As 
a recipient we really do not care how great the plan is as the State of 
Missouri will pay whatever the plan does not pay. What we will need to look 
at primarily is whether our pharmacy uses the plan and does the plan cover 
our particular medications. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of 
acting on notices from the Department of Social Services as quickly as 
humanly possible to avoid complications as unfortunately there are several 
hoops we will have to make it through before the transition is complete. If 
DSS is able to do what they believe they can and we are proactive the pain 
should be minimal. Enrollment deadlines are set in stone by Medicare so we 
cannot put things off.
Gene



-----Original Message----- 
From: Brian Wekamp via Nfbmo
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 9:05 PM
To: Eugene S Coulter ; NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Very important Blind Pension Information!

Hello Gene:

Does that mean that we will when applying for Medicare part D that we will
have to pick a provider under that program.


Thanks


Brian

-----Original Message----- 
From: Eugene S Coulter via Nfbmo
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 7:16 PM
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Subject: [Nfbmo] Very important Blind Pension Information!

Gary Wunder and I met with several officials of the Missouri Department of
Social services today regarding a change in the blind Pension Prescription
Drug program that affects 92.5% of those getting the pension. This does not
affect those receiving Supplemental Aid to the Blind or other programs.
Within the next two weeks those effected will get a letter from the
Department of Social Services regarding this change. It is vital you read it
as it will lay out what is happening and tell you of a very time sensitive
process each recipient will need to go through.
DSS is requiring that those Blind Pension recipients that are eligible for
Medicare enroll in Part D of Medicare, that is the prescription drug
coverage. This change will not cost the recipients anything or reduce
benefits to recipients. The only change after the enrollment process is
complete is that recipients will need to present both their Mo HealthNet
(Medicaid) card and their Medicare drug plan card when prescriptions are
filled.  MO HealthNet will pay anything that Medicare does not pay.
DO NOT contact anyone with the department about this change as the policy is
not final and anyone you can talk with will likely not know about it! This
note is being sent out to alert us so everyone will be on their toes when we
get these notices as some will require immediate action by us. Failure to do
so may result in a lapse in pharmacy coverage.
Eugene Coulter, Social Services Liaison
National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
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