Federal Agencies Involved in Part D

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Plan finder and on-line enrollment

www.medicare.gov

Prescription Drug Benefit Manual—all available chapters

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PrescriptionDrugCovContra/12_PartDManuals.asp#TopOfPage

States page—includes links to info especially relevant to dual eligibles and other LIS recipients

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/States

Contractor Page—information distributed by CMS to plans, particularly re formulary, marketing and enrollment

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PrescriptionDrugCovContra

Pharmacy Page—resources for pharmacists

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Pharmacy

Find answers page—useful for quick answers on specific issues

http://questions.cms.hhs.gov/cgi-bin/cmshhs.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=FRB5cl7i

Social Security Administration (SSA)

Low Income Subsidy applications and information

http://www.ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp

Social Security regulations

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/cfrdoc.htm

Title XVIII of the Social Security statute, including Medicare Part D

http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title18/1800.htm