 |
 |
- End of Temporary Medicaid Coverage for Medicare Part D Drugs
- NYSERDA presents a New York Energy Smart Forum
- U.S. SENATE SAYS NO — FOR NOW — TO MEDICARE, MEDICAID CUTS
| End of Temporary Medicaid Coverage for Medicare Part D Drugs | | | OMRDD and State Department of Health (DOH) met to discuss various operational issues that both OMRDD and DOH continue to have with Medicare Part D. During the meeting, DOH staff indicated that it is likely that New York State's temporary Medicaid coverage of Part D beneficiaries will end on Friday March 31, 2006. After that date, the New York State Medicaid wraparound will be in effect (although the wraparound may end in June 2006). It's important to remember that procedures for use of the Medicaid wrap around require that the prescriber ASK FOR AN EXCEPTION REQUEST FROM THE PDP PLAN AND RECEIVE A DENIAL. If a plan has denied an exception request, the prescriber must call the New York State Medicare Verification System (MVS) and receive an MVS number, which must be included on a prescription that's intended to be filled under the Medicaid wraparound. Consequently, it's very important to begin focusing now on the process of submitting exception requests to plans, so that we can limit the kinds of process problems we had in the first weeks of January 2006. We'll keep you posted as more information becomes available. | | | | | |
| NYSERDA presents a New York Energy Smart Forum | | | These forums will include discussion on exploring cost saving ideas and programs in energy efficiency, research, and clean energy for businesses, colleges/universities, municipalities, K-12 schools, building owners/managers, homeowners and renters: Bring your energy concerrns/questions... Mark Your Calendar! These events are FREE for New York Energy Consumers. Wednesday, March 8 - SUNY Buffalo (Center For Tomorrow) 2 sessions: 1:00-4:00 PM and 5:00-8:00 PM Thursday, March 9 - Rochester (Clarion Riverside Hotel) 1:00-4:00 PM Tuesday, March 14 - Syracuse (Holiday Inn Carrier Circle) 2 sessions: 1:00-4:00 PM and 5:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, March 15 - Watertown (Ramada Inn) 1:00-4:00 PM Thursday, March 16 -Binghamton (SUNY Binghamton) 1:00-4:00 PM Monday, March 20 - Albany (Holiday Inn Turf) 2 sessions: 1:00-4:00 PM and 5:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, March 22 - Westchester (SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Ctr.) 1:00-4:00 PM Tuesday, March 28 - Bronx (Bronx Community College) 5:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, March 29 - Brooklyn (Pratt Center for Community Development) 5:00-8:00 PM Discover how energy efficiency programs can save you money! To register: Please click on the location to complete the online registration form. (Although encouraged, registration is not mandatory). For more information: Call 1-866-NYSERDA or visitwww.nyserda.org | | | | | |
| U.S. SENATE SAYS NO — FOR NOW — TO MEDICARE, MEDICAID CUTS | | | Senate Finance Chairman Charles E. Grassley said today the U.S. Senate budget resolution to be marked up this week would not include the $37 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid that President Bush sought in his proposed budget. But Grassley kept open the possibility that such cuts could survive via the House budget resolution. “Something would have to come out of conference,” he said. Grassley’s comments come as moderate Republicans have questioned moving forward with a significant package of budget cuts without bipartisan support in an election year. Senate Budget Chairman Judd Gregg, R-N.H., said Monday that cuts to entitlement programs this year were unlikely given election year politics. Sen. Pete V. Domenici, R-N.M., chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said the budget resolution in the Senate would include a single instruction that would allow drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Bush’s new budget proposal called for a net $65 billion in savings to entitlement programs over five years. | | | | | |
|
|
|
|
|
