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Medicare Part D Survey of MaineCare Workers with Disabilities Dual Eligibles: Experience Before and During Transition
06/01/2006 | Requests *Summary
In 2006, Maine’s Medicaid Infrastructure Grant was awarded funds to provide outreach about Medicare’s new prescription drug coverage to MaineCare Workers with Disabilities Option dual eligible members. Methods for raising awareness and education about the transition to Medicare Part D were implemented. To identify the usefulness of outreach efforts and to learn about experiences with transitioning prescription drug coverage, a telephone survey was conducted. A report highlights the findings.
Author
Gray, Carolyn
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Keywords
Wages and Benefits; Eligibility; Dual Eligibles; MaineCare; Medicare Part D; prescription drug coverage; WWD; Telephone Script
Topic
Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Employment Programs, Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, Physical Disabilities, State/Agency Information, Workforce/Direct Care
Type/Tool
Data, Reports
Source
Grantee produced, Maine
State
Maine, All States/Territories
Date Created
11/30/2007
Contact
Carolyn Gray
Institute for Health Policy
Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine
cgray@usm.maine.edu
207-228-8079
Institute for Health Policy
Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine
cgray@usm.maine.edu
207-228-8079
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