Monday, March 13, 2023

Friday, March 10, 2023

Prescription Advantage

Massachusetts' Prescription Drug Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Prescription Advantage is administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Elder Affairs


https://www.prescriptionadvantagema.org/
  • There are no fees to join Prescription Advantage if your income is below 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG). You must still pay any of your Medicare Part D premiums and co-payments not covered by Prescription Advantage.
  • Members with incomes between 300% and 500% of the FPG must pay a $200 annual enrollment fee to join Prescription Advantage.
  • People on Medicare who have incomes above 500% of the FPG are not eligible for Prescription Advantage.

For a complete rate schedule, call Prescription Advantage at 1-800-AGE-INFO (1-800-243-4636), or TTY: 1-877-610-0241, or see <<Click HERE for Prescription Advantage Rate Schedule Guide (January 2024)>>

<<Click HERE for Prescription Advantage Authorized Representative Form>>
 
Send or fax the completed application and copies of your required
documentation to:
Prescription Advantage
P.O. Box 15153
Worcester, MA 01615-0153
Fax: 508-793-1133

<<Click HERE to Apply online>>


<<Click HERE to Print Application>>

<<Click HERE for Prescription Advantage Application Instructions>>


http://www.mass.gov/elders/docs/prescription-advantage/application.pdf

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Find and Compare Nursing Homes by Zip Code

Nursing Home Compare allows consumers to compare information about nursing homes. It contains quality of care and staffing information for all 15,000 plus Medicare- and Medicaid-participating nursing homes.

Note: Nursing homes aren't included on Nursing Home Compare if they aren't Medicare- or Medicaid-certified. These Nursing Homes can be licensed by the state. For information about nursing homes not on Nursing Home Compare, contact your State Survey Agency.
Information on Nursing Home Compare isn’t an endorsement or advertisement for any nursing home and should be considered carefully. Use it with other information you gather about nursing homes facilities. Talk to your doctor or other health care provider about the information on Nursing Home Compare. Read more about finding a nursing home- Opens in a new window.

>>Click HERE to link to Medicare.gov to Find and Compare Nursing Homes>>