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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will findabbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.A Part D Plan is permitted to use a number of different tools to manage its formulary. One of these tools isknown as prior authorization. This process requires an enrollee to obtain coverage approval for a drugbefore the drug is dispensed and covered by the plan. 70 Federal Register No. 18, issued January 28, 2005(Preamble to Final Rule).A Part D Plan is permitted to use dose restriction to manage its formulary. This process limits the numberof doses that may be dispensed during a specific period of time (usually per month). A plan must grant anexception to its dose restriction rules if it determines that the requested dosage is medically necessary,consistent with the prescriber's statement. The statement must show that the number of doses availableunder a dose restriction has been or is likely to be ineffective in treating the enrollee or adversely impactsthe drug's effectiveness or patient compliance. 42 CFR Sections 423.578(a), 423.578(b), and423.578(b)(B)(iii).The Part D Plan can only cover drugs prescribed for a medically accepted indication. The Plan requiresprior approval (also called prior authorization) before covering some prescription drugs. If prior approval isnot obtained, the Plan may not cover the drug. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC).The Part D Plan may cover limited quantities of some drugs. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence ofCoverage (EOC).
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.Medicare Part D does not cover a (1) drug used for anorexia, weight loss or weight gain; (2) drug used to promote fertility; (3) drug used for cosmetic purposes or to promote hair growth; (4) drug used for the symptomatic relief of coughs and colds; (5) prescription vitamin and mineral product; (6) non-prescription or over-the-counter drug; (7) drug subject to manufacturer tying arrangements; and (8) drug used to treat sexual or erectile dysfunction or (9) sexual or erectile dysfunction drug used to treat a condition other than sexual or erectile dysfunction for which the drug has not been approved by the FDA. Social Security Act, Sections 1860D-2(e)(2)(A), 1927(d)(2) and 1927(d)(4)(C).The Part D Plan does not cover those drugs excluded from Medicare Part D coverage. In addition, the Plan does not offer supplemental (additional) coverage for it. If you purchase drugs that are excluded, you must pay for them yourself. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC).For a drug to be covered under Medicare Part D, it must meet the definition of a Part D drug. The Social Security Act generally defines a Part D drug as a drug product that meets the following requirements:- It requires a prescription for dispensing; and - It is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for safety and effectiveness; and - It is prescribed for a medically accepted indication; and - It is not otherwise excluded from coverage under Part D law and rules.See Social Security Act, Sections 1860D-2(e)(1) and 1927(k)(2)(A)(i)-(iii); and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual, Chapter 6, Section 10.1.The Part D Plan limits coverage to drugs covered under Medicare Part D.
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.Medicare law defines those drugs that are eligible to be covered under the prescription drug benefit. Medicare law specifically excludes coverage for any drug for which payment would be available under Parts A or B of Medicare for that individual. Social Security Act, Section 1860D-2(e)(2)(B).Medicare Part B pays for durable medical equipment (DME) if the equipment is used in the patient's home or in an institution that is used as a home. Payment may be made for supplies necessary for the effective use of DME. Such supplies include those drugs and biologicals which must be put directly into the equipment in order to achieve the therapeutic benefit of the DME. 42 CFR Section 410.38(a); Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 110.3.Medicare Part B local policy states that a small volume nebulizer, related compressor and FDA-approved inhalation solutions are covered when medically necessary to administer albuterol, arformoterol (Brovana), budesonide, cromolyn, formoterol, ipratropium, levalbuterol, or metaproterenol for the management of obstructive pulmonary disease (Reference the Diagnosis Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 8 Codes section of this rule for applicable diagnoses). You can find this rule at Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Nebulizers (L33370) or CGS Administrators, LLC, Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Nebulizers (L33370) and Local Coverage Article (LCA) for Nebulizers (A52466).Medicare law defines those drugs that may be covered under Part D. A covered prescription drug must be used for a medically accepted indication. A medically accepted indication means a use that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or a use supported by one or more citations in the drug compendia approved by Medicare. Medically accepted indications do not include uses in research or uses described in peer-reviewed medical literature. Please refer to Social Security Act, Sections 1860D-2(e)(1) and 1927(k)(6); and 42 CFR Section 423.100.The Part D Plan contract states that the Plan cannot cover drugs that would be covered under Medicare Part A or Part B. The Part D Plan can only cover drugs prescribed for a medically accepted indication. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.Medicare law defines those drugs that may be covered under Part D. A covered prescription drug must be used for a medically accepted indication. A medically accepted indication means a use that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or a use supported by one or more citations in the drug compendia approved by Medicare. Medically accepted indications do not include uses in research or uses described in peer-reviewed medical literature. Please refer to Social Security Act, Sections 1860D-2(e)(1) and 1927(k)(6); and 42 CFR Section 423.100.A Part D plan is permitted to use a number of different tools to manage its formulary. One of these tools is known as prior authorization. This process requires an enrollee to obtain coverage approval for a drug before the drug is dispensed and covered by the plan. 70 Federal Register No. 18, issued January 28, 2005 (Preamble to Final Rule).The Part D Plan can only cover drugs prescribed for a medically accepted indication. The Plan requires prior approval (also called prior authorization) before covering some prescription drugs. If prior approval is not obtained, the Plan may not cover the drug. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.A Part D Plan may establish tiered cost-sharing for drugs on its formulary. The Plan groups covered drugs into different cost-sharing levels or tiers. Medicare rules permit an enrollee to request a tiering exception to cover a higher cost-sharing tiered drug at a lower cost-sharing tier level so long as there is a drug on a lower cost-sharing tier that is approved for treating the same condition that the requested higher cost-sharing tiered drug is being used to treat. However, Medicare rules also permit a Plan to design its tiering exception procedures so that a Plan does not have to grant a tiering exception for brand or biologic drugs if the lower cost-sharing tier or tiers only contain generic drugs approved for treating the same condition. 42 CFR Sections 423.4; 423.578(a); 423.578(a)(6); 423.578(c)(3)(ii); Parts C & D Grievances, Organization/Coverage Determinations, and Appeals Guidance Manual, Section 40.5.1. The prescription drug benefit offered by the Part D Plan must meet criteria requirements pertaining to the annual deductible, the initial coverage limit, the coverage gap and catastrophic coverage. For the initial coverage limit, the rules provide for a benefit of shared coverage of costs between the enrollee and Plan. An enrollee in a Part D Plan may be subject to annual deductibles, coinsurance and copayments (including tiered copayments) specified by the Plan. 42 CFR Section 423.104.Each drug on the Plan's formulary is assigned to a cost-sharing tier. The Part D Plan contract allows an enrollee to request an exception to the Plan's cost-sharing structure to pay less for a drug. This is called a tiering exception. The prescriber must provide medical reasons to support a tiering exception. The Plan cannot grant a tiering exception for any drug in the specialty cost-sharing tier. The Plan cannot grant a tiering exception for a non-formulary drug being covered under an exception to the formulary. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC).XXX
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.Medicare law defines those drugs that are eligible to be covered under the prescription drug benefit. Medicare law specifically excludes coverage for any drug for which payment would be available under Parts A or B of Medicare for that individual. Social Security Act, Section 1860D-2(e)(2)(B). Medicare Part B pays for services and supplies incident to the service of a physician (or other practitioner). Services and supplies must be furnished in a noninstitutional setting to noninstitutional patients; an integral, though incidental, part of the service of a physician in the course of diagnosis or treatment of an injury or illness; commonly furnished without charge or included in the bill of a physician; of a type that are commonly furnished in the office or clinic of a physician; and furnished under the direct supervision of the physician. In order to meet all the general requirements for coverage under the incident-to provision, an FDA approved drug or biological must be of a form that is not usually self-administered. 42 CFR Section 410.26(b); Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 50.3. A Part D plan is permitted to use a number of different tools to manage its formulary. One of these tools is known as prior authorization. This process requires an enrollee to obtain coverage approval for a drug before the drug is dispensed and covered by the plan. 70 Federal Register No. 18, issued January 28, 2005 (Preamble to Final Rule).The Part D Plan can only cover drugs prescribed for a medically accepted indication. The Plan requires prior approval (also called prior authorization) before covering some prescription drugs. If prior approval is not obtained, the Plan may not cover the drug. The Part D Plan contract states that the Plan cannot cover drugs that would be covered under Medicare Part A or Part B. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.The prescription drug benefit offered by the Part D Plan must meet certain requirements pertaining to the annual deductible, the initial coverage limit, the coverage gap and catastrophic coverage. For the initial coverage limit, the rules provide for a benefit of shared coverage of costs between the enrollee and plan. An enrollee in a Part D Plan may be subject to annual deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments (including tiered copayments) specified by the plan. 42 CFR Section 423.104. Medicare rules set forth the requirements and limitations for payments by and on behalf of low-income Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in a Part D Plan. In general, an individual that meets requirements under Medicare's low income subsidy (LIS) rules is entitled to a reduction or elimination in the premium, a reduction or elimination in the annual deductible, a reduction in cost-sharing for all covered Part D drugs below the out-of-pocket limit, and a reduction or elimination in cost-sharing for covered Part D drugs above the out-of-pocket limit. The extent of reduction in these benefits depends on an individual's income and resources. Determinations of eligibility for subsidies are made either by the State (if the individual applies with the Medicaid agency) or by the Social Security Administration (if the individual applies with that agency). 42 CFR ?423.771 to 42 CFR ?423.782. According to enrollment records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), you were determined to be entitled to a low-income subsidy (LIS), copay level 1, effective February 1, 2020.The Part D Plan enrollee may pay part of the cost of a covered drug during the initial coverage period as a copayment or coinsurance. The amount of the copayment or coinsurance will vary depending on the drug's tier and place of purchase. If an enrollee pays the full cost of a prescription, the enrollee may submit a request for reimbursement with proof of payment to ask the Plan to pay its share of the cost. The Plan requires a $45 copayment amount for up to a 30-day supply of a Tier 3 drug purchased in 2020 from a standard retail pharmacy. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen is on the Plan's 2020 formulary and is classified as a Tier 3 drug. The Part D Plan contract states that Medicare provides extra help to pay prescription drug costs for people who have limited income and resources. If you qualify you will get help paying for any Medicare drug Plan's prescription copayments. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC) and formulary.
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.A Part D Plan may establish tiered cost-sharing for drugs on its formulary. The Plan groups covered drugs into different cost-sharing levels or tiers. Medicare rules permit an enrollee to request a tiering exception for a higher cost-sharing tiered drug to be covered at the cost-sharing level that applies for lower cost-sharing tiered drugs. If a Part D Plan maintains a formulary tier in which it places very high costs and unique items (i.e., specialty tier), the Part D Plan may design its exception process so that very high cost or unique drugs are not eligible for a tiering exception. 42 CFR Section 423.4; Parts C & D Grievances, Organization/Coverage Determinations, and Appeals Guidance Manual, Section 40.5.1.Each drug on the Plan's formulary is assigned to a tier. The Part D Plan contract allows an enrollee to request an exception to the Plan's cost-sharing structure to pay less for a drug. This is called a tiering exception. The Plan does not allow a tiering exception for any drug in the specialty tier. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC)
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.Medicare law defines those drugs that are eligible to be covered under the prescription drug benefit. Medicare law specifically excludes coverage for any drug for which payment would be available under Parts A or B of Medicare for that individual. Social Security Act, Section 1860D-2(e)(2)(B).Coverage is available under Medicare Part B for prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy furnished to a beneficiary who has received an organ transplant, provided the beneficiary receiving the drug was enrolled in Medicare Part A at the time of the organ transplant. 42 CFR Section 410.30; Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 50.5.1.Medicare Part B local policy states that prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy are covered if I) they are prescribed following a [Type of organ for transplant] transplant, II) the transplant met Medicare coverage criteria in effect with respect to the facility being approved for Lung transplant, III) the patient was enrolled in Medicare Part A at the time of the transplant, IV) the patient is enrolled in Medicare Part B at the time the drugs are dispensed and V) the drugs are furnished on or after the date of discharge. Assuming criteria I, II and III are met, a transplant is considered a covered transplant for purposes of this Medicare policy whether payment for the transplant was made by Medicare or another insurer. You can find this rule at Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Policy Article for Immunosuppressive Drugs (A52474) or CGS Administrators, LLC, Policy Article for Immunosuppressive Drugs (A52474).Medicare law defines those drugs that may be covered under Part D. A covered prescription drug must be used for a medically accepted indication. A medically accepted indication means a use that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or a use supported by one or more citations in the drug compendia approved by Medicare. Medically accepted indications do not include uses in research or uses described in peer-reviewed medical literature. Please refer to Social Security Act, Sections 1860D-2(e)(1) and 1927(k)(6); and 42 CFR Section 423.100.The Part D Plan can only cover drugs prescribed for a medically accepted indication. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.Medicare law defines those drugs that may be covered under Part D. A covered prescription drug must be used for a medically accepted indication. A medically accepted indication means a use that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or a use supported by one or more citations in the drug compendia approved by Medicare. Medically accepted indications do not include uses in research or uses described in peer-reviewed medical literature. Please refer to Social Security Act, Sections 1860D-2(e)(1) and 1927(k)(6); and 42 CFR Section 423.100. A Part D plan is permitted to use a number of different tools to manage its formulary, including prior authorization, step therapy and dose restriction, or quantity limits. 70 Federal Register No. 18, issued January 28, 2005 (Preamble to Final Rule); 42 CFR Section 423.578(b).For certain drugs, the Part D Plan has additional requirements for coverage or limits on its coverage. These additional requirements include prior authorization, step therapy and quantity limits. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.Medicare rules set forth the requirements and limitations for payments by and on behalf of low-income Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in a Part D Plan. In general, an individual that meets requirements under Medicare's low income subsidy (LIS) rules is entitled to a reduction or elimination in the premium, a reduction or elimination in the annual deductible, a reduction in cost-sharing for all covered Part D drugs below the out-of-pocket limit, and a reduction or elimination in cost-sharing for covered Part D drugs above the out-of-pocket limit. The extent of reduction in these benefits depends on an individual's income and resources. Determinations of eligibility for subsidies are made either by the State (if the individual applies with the Medicaid agency) or by the Social Security Administration (if the individual applies with that agency). 42 CFR ?423.771 to 42 CFR ?423.782.According to enrollment records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), you were determined to be entitled to a low-income subsidy (LIS), copay level 2, effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. For copay level 2, an enrollee is required to pay $1.30 and $3.90 copayments.An enrollee in a Part D plan may be subject to annual deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments (including tiered copayments) specified by the plan. 42 CFR ?423.104.The Part D Plan contract states that Medicare provides extra help to pay prescription drug costs for people who have limited income and resources. If you qualify you will get help paying for any Medicare drug Plan's prescription copayments. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage.
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Citations used in this letter come from Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you will find abbreviated as 42 CFR with the corresponding section numbers, i.e., 42 CFR Sections 423.578, 423.100.Medicare law defines those drugs that are eligible to be covered under the prescription drug benefit. Medicare law specifically excludes coverage for any drug for which payment would be available under Parts A or B of Medicare for that individual. Social Security Act, Section 1860D-2(e)(2)(B). Medicare Part B coverage includes oral anti-cancer drugs. For an oral anti-cancer drug to be covered, all of the following criteria (1-4) must be met (Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 17, Section 80.1):1. It is a drug or biological that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and2. It has the same active ingredients as a non-self-administrable anti-cancer chemotherapeutic drug or biological that is covered when furnished incident to a practitioner's service. The oral anti-cancer drug and the non-self-administrable drug must have the same chemical/generic name as indicated by the FDA's Approved Drug Products (Orange Book), Physician's Desk Reference (PDR), or an authoritative drug compendium, or it is a prodrug which, when ingested, is metabolized into the same active ingredient which is found in the non-self-administrable form of the drug, and3. It is used for the same anti-cancer chemotherapeutic indications, including unlabeled or off-label uses, as the non-self-administrable form of the drug, and4. It is prescribed by a practitioner licensed under state law to prescribe such drugs as anti-cancer chemotherapeutic agents.If criteria 1-4 are not met, the drug will be denied as non-covered. A claim denied for the reason that the diagnosis does not fall in the covered diagnosis section of the Policy Article, titled ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity, will receive a statutory denial as non-covered, but may be covered at appeal if and only if it can be shown to be allowed under Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 50 and under the Social Security Act, Section 1861(s)(Q). Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 50.5.3; CGS Administrators, LLC, Local Coverage Article for Oral Anticancer Drugs (A52479) or Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Local Coverage Article for Oral Anticancer Drugs (A52479).The Part D Plan contract states that the Plan cannot cover drugs that would be covered under Medicare Part A or Part B. Please refer to the Plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC).