Medicare Says: You Can Buy Your Generics OFF Your Part D Drug Plan, There Is NO Penalty For Pharmacies, YOU or Anyone!!
WELCOME TO 2009!!
I hope you all have had a great beginning to 2009 and enjoyed your Holiday Seasons with family and friends…..NOW it is time to get back to business as usual. Over the Holidays I got lots of emails questioning me about if it was legal to buy your GENERIC DRUGS OFF YOUR PART D DRUG PLAN.
YES, YES, YES!!
I also got emails and phone calls telling me that some PHARMACIES were telling them that if they do not file all prescriptions on their Part D Plan they get a penalty from the Centers For Medicare.
NO, NO, NO!!!
FOLKS, TODAY I TALKED WITH MR. TARTELLA, Senior Compliance Officer, WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE. HE TOLD ME THAT EVERY SENIOR OR PERSON ON MEDICARE PART D PLANS CAN MAKE THE CHOICE TO FILE IT WITH THEIR PART D PLAN OR TO PAY CASH AND REQUEST IT NOT BE FILED WITH THEIR INSURANCE. THERE IS NO PENALTY TO THE PHARMACY INVOLVED. HIS WORDS TO ME WERE…..HOW WOULD WE FIND OUT ABOUT IT ANYWAY?
The reason the pharmacy tells you this is that they get paid more if they file it with your Part D Plan. IF A PHAMACIST TELLS YOU THIS, TELL HIM THAT YOU KNOW BETTER AND THAT YOU WILL TAKE YOUR BUSINESS SOMEPLACE ELSE. NO ONE CAN FORCE YOU TO FILE INSURANCE CLAIMS.
If you begin the year by purchasing all your GENERICS OFF YOUR PART D DRUG PLAN
, you will NOT FALL INTO THE “DREADED DONUT HOLE” AS QUICKLY IN 2009. PLEASE READ MY OTHER BLOGS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR PHARMACIST IS NOT FILING YOUR GENERICS ON YOUR DRUG PLAN. Click on “DONUT HOLE HELP” catagory on the left side of this blog. Also, I have a link that will let you know what retailer will sell you your GENERICS at the lowest price, some even sell them for $4 for a 30 day supply.
Please keep me posted as to how this goes for you!!! You can even tell your pharmacist to read this BLOG . My goal is to help you save the most money as possible this year on your meds. Keep this website in your “favorites”, so you can check back to read the latest info.

