Utah
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 VIII
Office serving Utah is located in Denver. For inquiries regarding
the CMS Medicare Prescription Drug Education Campaign, contact:
- 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.
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Utah’s Region Program Service Center is located in Denver. Its
website is http://www.ssa.gov/denver/index.htm.
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Further contact information, including addresses, for SSA’s local
Utah’s offices can be found at http://www.ssa.gov/denver/utah.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 Utah, contact the Utah
Medicaid
Program:
1-800-662-9651
http://www.health.utah.gov/medicaid/
State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAPs):
- Additional prescription drug benefits may be offered through
a State Pharmacy Assistance Program.
Access, Eligibility and Contact Information:
- Utah does not offer any State Pharmacy Assistance Programs at this time.
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 coalition serving Utah, contact:
Shauna O’Neil, Salt
Lake County Aging Services: 801-468-2454 or soneil@slco.org
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
Utah’s
SHIP below or at the national website.
- Utah’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP),
referred to as the Health Insurance Information Program (HIIP), located
within
the Division of Aging and Adult Service, provides assistance to seniors
through
29 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). It can be contacted at:
1-800-541-7735
http://www.hsdaas.utah.gov/
- A county contact listing of AAAs is offered on the website:
http://www.hsdaas.utah.gov/hiip_contact_list.htm
www.nmha.org/medicare
For more information or questions, please email schrinfo@nmha.org or
call 1-800-969-6642
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