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	<title>National Senior Citizens Law Center &#187; Medicare Part D</title>
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		<title>2013 Transition Rights to Medications Under Part D</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2013 Transition Rights to Medications Under Medicare Part D Transition Policy: A Critical Protection. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that sponsors of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans provide beneficiaries with access to transition supplies of &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/2013-transition-rights-to-medications-under-part-d/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>No Part D Copayments for Medicaid HCBS Duals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective January 1, 2012, full-benefit dual eligibles receiving Medicaid home and community based services (HCBS) have no Medicare Part D copayments READ MORE &#8212; Information for Advocates. CMS Memo on Part D Waiver for Dual Eligibles. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Part D Transition Requirements for 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medicare Part D Plans have received requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on transition requirements for beneficiaries. In a handout developed for advocates who help clients with Part D transition issues, NSCLC has set out the Centers &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/part-d-transition-requirements-for-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Plans Not Posting Translated Materials Leaving Spanish Beneficiaries in the Dark</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Medicare Advantage plans and others that offer Medicare prescription drug coverage are not publishing materials in Spanish on their websites as required by their contracts as Medicare providers. This makes it especially difficult for many beneficiaries to make the &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/medicare-plans-not-posting-translated-materials-leaving-spanish-beneficiaries-in-the-dark/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NSCLC Pushes for Language Access Protections in Health Plan Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NSCLC recently commented on interim final regulations establishing internal claims and appeals processes that group and individual health insurance providers must follow. The rules included significant protections for limited English proficient plan enrollees like interpreter and notice translation requirements. NSCLC&#8217;s &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/pushes-for-language-access-protections-in-health-plan-process/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Part D Exceptions &amp; Appeals: A Practical Guide for Advocates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This guide provides detailed information for advocates on the Medicare Part D exceptions and appeals processes. Read Exceptions &#38; Appeals Guide (April 2010).]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Transition Rights to Medications Under Medicare Part D</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To assist advocates with Part D transition issues, this brief sets out the CMS minimum requirements for all plans. Read 2010 Transition Rights. (January 2010)]]></description>
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		<title>Best Practices: Serving Limited-English Proficient Medicare Part D Beneficiaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Private health plans offering Medicare prescription drug coverage are responsible for providing prescription drug coverage to all qualified Medicare beneficiaries who are proficient in English as well as those whose English proficiency is limited. Read Best Practices: Serving LEP Medicare &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/best-practices-serving-lep-medicare-part-d-beneficiaries/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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