RE: Chalk one up for the little fellows

[Guest guest]

And we all hope it stays that way !!!! I

have been referring all the patients I can to get the enhanced plan with

generic coverage at least in the donut hole.

Pat Kreci

Transplant Financial Coordinator

Southwest Fla Regional

Medical Center

Ft Myers,

FL

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TxFinancialCoordinators

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Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007

4:04 PM

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TxFinancialCoordinators

Subject: RE:

Chalk one up for the little fellows

On this list Florida is the only state left

offering a PDP w/gap coverage for " All generics and some

brands " .

on

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Counselor

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Transplant Services

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" Here should be an objective of Government itself, to

provide at least as much assistance to the little fellow as it is now giving to

the large banks and corporations. " --lin

D. Roosevelt, April 7, 1932

Chalk one up for the little fellows

http://www.cmshhs.gov/PrescriptionDrugCovGenIn/

Despite the fact plans have begun marketing their 2008 plans,

the " Landscape of Local Plans " will not be available to the public

for several more weeks, according to CMS. Well, that is just

BOGUS in my book. I found this link to the CMS source

files for all 2008 plans. They are BIG, ZIPPED files but appear to

be broken down by state. As the files state, " Data as of

September 25, 2007. Includes all contracts/plans regardless of 2008

approval status. PACE, Special Needs Plans, Part B Only Plans, and Employer

sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded. "

With the obscene jump in plans for sale, this will

give you a look at what's headed your way.

CQ

HEALTHBEAT NEWS

Oct. 2, 2007 - 5:23 p.m.

You Want Plans?

We've Got Plans

By CQ Staff

The latest

analysis of private health plans to be offered next year in the Medicare

Advantage program concludes that the number will rise 25 percent, to a total of

2,753.

Among

plans keying the growth are local preferred providers organizations; their

number will swell 29 percent to a total of 356 in 2008, according to the

analysis by the Gorman Health Group consulting firm.

The

number of private fee-for-service plans that will be offered next year - 509 -

is 47 percent more than in 2007, and the amount of Special Needs Plans - 772 -

is 62 percent more than last year, the analysis noted.

Source: CQ HealthBeat News

Same-day coverage of the people and events

shaping health care policy from Washington.

© 2007 Congressional Quarterly Inc. All Rights Reserved.

on

Financial

Counselor

Legacy

Transplant Services

1040 NW 22nd Ave Ste 480

Portland OR 97210

toll free

fax

lmorrisolhs (DOT) org

" Here should be an objective of

Government itself, to provide at least as much assistance to the little fellow

as it is now giving to the large banks and corporations. " --lin D. Roosevelt,

April 7, 1932

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