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Resources for Physicians

 

CMS Provider Toolkit: posters, flyers, pamphlets and other information that can be ordered or downloaded for physicians to keep in their offices.
Medicare Rx Training Course: Powerpoint training presentation for providers worth 1.5 CME credits.
Landscape of VT Plans: List of all 44 plans offered in Vermont, their monthly premiums and basic features.
Mental Health Community: Detailed information about Medicare Drug benefit specifically tailored to mental health practitioners and patients.  Perhaps the best information on Medicare Part D available on the web.
Epocrates: Medicare Part D formularies are now available online through Epocrates, including drugs, alternatives in each class, plan coverage information such as tier 1, tier 2, prior authorization, quantity limits, adult dosing, pediatric dosing, contraindications, cautions, interactions, and adverse reactions.

The formularies are also available for downloading to personal digital assistants (PDAs) that have sufficient memory.

The link above includes step by step information on how to access the formularies online or download them to a PDA.

Humana Pharmacy Provider - Medicare Part D Manual

http://apps.humana.com/prescription_benefits_and_services/
includes/PharmacyProviderManual.pdf