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Enrolling in the
iCare Medicare Plan
How Do I Enroll?
It is easy. Simply complete our
enrollment form
and after your eligibility has been determined, we will send you a
membership packet explaining how to access your
iCare
Medicare Plan benefits and services.
Enroll over the phone by calling us at 1-800-777-4376
(TTY 1-800-947-3529), 7 days-a-week, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Our
Member Services department will put you in touch with one of our
Account Executives, who will help you to enroll in our plan.
Medicare beneficiaries may enroll in the
iCare Medicare
Plan through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Online
Enrollment Center, located at
http://www.medicare.gov/MPPF/Include/DataSection/Questions/EnrollDirectly.asp
For more information contact our Member Services department at
1-800-777-4376 (TTY 1-800-947-3529), 7 days-a-week, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
You must enroll in both the iCare
Medicare Plan as well as a Medicaid SSI HMO plan (including iCare’s
or another plan) to receive full benefit coverage. You can also remain in
Medicaid Fee-For-Service, but you will be subject to small co-pays if you do
so. To find out about a Medicaid SSI HMO Plan that is best for
your health care needs you may contact the Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment
Specialist at 1-800-291-2002.
Independent Care Health Plan (iCare)
is a Health plan with a Medicare contract. Eligible Medicare
beneficiaries with physical, developmental or emotional disabilities must:
live in the
iCare service
area; receive full Medicaid benefits, including assistance with Medicare
premiums for Medicare Part A and B; have Medicare Parts A and B (and
continue paying the Medicare Part B Premium if not otherwise paid for under
Medicaid or by another third party); and, not have End-Stage Renal Disease
to qualify. Benefit limitations, co-payments and other restrictions may
apply. The Medicare Part D Prescription Drug benefit is only available to
members of the
iCare
Medicare Plan. If you are already enrolled in a Medicare Advantage
Prescription Drug Plan, you must receive your Medicare Prescription Drug
benefit through that plan until your
iCare Medicare Plan coverage begins.
Members must use network pharmacies and plan providers for routine care. If
you obtain routine care from out-of-plan providers neither Medicare nor
iCare will be
responsible for the costs.
iCare’s
contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is
renewed on a yearly basis and benefit coverage beyond the end of the current
contract year is not guaranteed. Benefits, formulary, pharmacy, network
premium and/or copayments/co-insurance may change on January 1, 2008. Please
contact
iCare for
details.
Contact Us
Questions? Call us at 1-800-777-4376 (TTY
1-800-947-3529), 7 days-a-week, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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