In order to have Medicare Part D continue to cover your Medicare patients’ medications, you will need to be either enrolled in Medicare or opted out of Medicare before June 1, 2016. The sooner you take care of this, the less likely there will be problems this summer.
To enroll online, you can access CMS’s enrollment resources for PECOS:
For more information, you can visit CMS’s Part D Prescriber Enrollment website or contact your local Medicare Administrative Contractor. For more information, contact APA’s Practice Management Helpline.
Medicare Enrollment
- Medicare Participation: Know Your Options
- Opting Out of Medicare
- Medicare Administrative Contractors Directory (.pdf)
- View Medicare Part D Frequently Asked Questions (.pdf)
For more Medicare guides and resources, see our Practice Management Guides here.