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2013 Evidence of Coverage for PPO II) II
SECTION Chapter 6: 3 What you benefi pay ts for are your not covered Part D prescription by the plan? drugs
Please note: If you receive a “certifi cate of creditable coverage” when your health
coverage ends, it may not mean your prescription drug coverage was creditable.
Th e notice must state that you had “creditable” prescription drug coverage that
expected to pay as much as Medicare’s standard prescription drug plan pays.
� Th e following are not creditable prescription drug coverage: prescription drug discount
cards, free clinics, and drug discount websites.
� For additional information about creditable coverage, please look in your Medicare & You
2013 Handbook or call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users
call 1-877-486-2048. You can call these numbers for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• If you were without creditable coverage, but you were without it for less than 63 days in a row.
• If you are receiving “Extra Help” from Medicare.
Section 9.4 What can you do if you disagree about
your late enrollment penalty?
If you disagree about your late enrollment penalty, you or your representative can ask for a review of the
decision about your late enrollment penalty. Generally, you must request this review within 60 days
from the date on the letter you receive stating you have to pay a late enrollment penalty. Call Customer
Service to fi nd out more about how to do this (phone numbers are printed on the back cover of this
booklet).
Important: Do not stop paying your late enrollment penalty while you’re waiting for a review of the
decision about your late enrollment penalty. If you do, you could be disenrolled for failure to pay your
plan premiums.
SECTION 10 DO YOU HAVE TO PAY AN EXTRA PART D
AMOUNT BECAUSE OF YOUR INCOME?
Section 10.1 Who pays an extra Part D amount because of income?
Most people pay a standard monthly Part D premium. However, some people pay an extra amount
because of their yearly income. If your income is $85,000 or above for an individual (or married
individuals fi ling separately) or $170,000 or above for married couples, you must pay an extra amount
directly to the government for your Medicare Part D coverage.
If you have to pay an extra amount, Social Security, not your Medicare plan, will send you a letter
telling you what that extra amount will be and how to pay it. Th e extra amount will be withheld from
your Social Security, Railroad Retirement Board, or Offi ce of Personnel Management benefi t check,
no matter how you usually pay your plan premium, unless your monthly benefi t isn’t enough to cover
the extra amount owed. If your benefi t check isn’t enough to cover the extra amount, you will get a bill
from Medicare. Th e extra amount must be paid separately and cannot be paid with your monthly plan
premium.
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