District of Columbia
The purpose of this document is to provide resources for gathering more
information regarding Medicare Part D in your state. This listing supplies
contact information for state and federal agencies working on issues relating
to the Medicare prescription drug benefit. It also includes information
about groups with which MHAs may partner to conduct outreach and education
activities.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):
- The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit is administered
by CMS within the Department of Health and Human Services. The CMS Region
IV Office
serving the District of Columbia is located in Philadelphia. For
inquiries regarding the CMS Medicare Prescription Drug Education Campaign,
contact:
o Campaign Manager, Patti Lalor at 215-861-4152 or Patricia.Lalor@cms.hhs.gov
o State Captain, Tammy McCloy at 215-861-4220 or Tamara.Mccloy@cms.hhs.gov
o Disability/Mental Health contact: Robin Santana at 215-861-4229
- Medicare
beneficiaries can also visit the official government website, www.medicare.gov,
for additional information, including billing,
appeals and enrollment. For general Medicare information, as well as information
about health plans, contact the 24-hour toll-free hotline at
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Social Security Administration (SSA):
- The Social Security Administration helps individuals determine
whether or not they qualify and how to apply for benefits, including
Extra Help
for the prescription drug benefit. SSA maintains a toll-free number,
1-800-772-1213, twenty-four hours a day.
- The District of Columbia is
located in the Philadelphia region. The office is located in Philadelphia.
Its website is. http://www.ssa.gov/phila/index.htm.
- Further contact
information, including addresses, for SSA’s local
offices can be found at. http://www.ssa.gov/phila/states/distofcolumbia.htm.
- Individuals are also able to search for local Social Security Administration
offices through a zip code locator at: http://s00dace.ssa.gov/pro/fol/fol-home.html
State Medicaid Agency:
To obtain information regarding Medicaid enrollment, eligibility and
coverage information for those residing in the District of Columbia,
contact the Medical Assistance Administration at:
202-442-5988 http://doh.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,3,q,573226,dohNav_GID,1807.asp
State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAPs):
- Additional prescription drug benefits may be offered through
a State Pharmacy Assistance Program.
Access, Eligibility, and Contact Information:
• There currently is no State Pharmacy Assistance Program in the District
of Columbia.
Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC):
• ABC coalitions work to help Medicare beneficiaries locate and apply for
additional assistance in paying for prescription drugs. They also aid
individuals in enrolling in both public and private prescription savings programs.
www.accesstobenefits.org
• There is one ABC coalition in the District of Columbia. Contact Suzanne
Jackson at the Health Insurance Counseling Project at the George Washington
Law School at 1-800-638-1222 or sjackson@law.gwu.edu
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP):
-
SHIPs offer free counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries
and their families. In addition, SHIPs will be planning Medicare
Part D enrollment and education events throughout each state. The
National Network
website is https://www.shiptalk.org. You may find information about
DC’s
SHIP below or at the national website.
- The State Health Insurance
Assistance Program (SHIP) utilizes a toll-free hotline to direct
consumers to the services through the Health Insurance
Counseling Project (HICP) at:
1-800-638-1222
http://dcoa.dc.gov/dcoa/cwp/view,a,3,q,523610,dcoaNav,|31411|.asp
www.nmha.org/medicare
For more information or questions, please email schrinfo@nmha.org or
call 1-800-969-6642
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