MD Medicarechoice Florida Optimum MB: Section I - Introduction To The Summary of Benefits For
MD Medicarechoice Florida Optimum MB: Section I - Introduction To The Summary of Benefits For
MD Medicarechoice Florida Optimum MB: Section I - Introduction To The Summary of Benefits For
for
MD MedicareChoice Florida Optimum MB
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Alachua, Brevard, Charlotte, Duval, Hernando, Hillsborough,
Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach,
Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, Volusia Counties, FL.
The name of PartnerCare Health Plan, Inc will now be MD MedicareChoice. We have chosen a
name that is consistent with the member population that we serve.
You may join or leave a plan only at certain times. Please call MD MedicareChoice Florida
Optimum MB at the telephone number listed at the end of this introduction or 1-800-MEDICARE
(1-800-633-4227) for more information. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. You can call this
number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our members receive all of the benefits that the Original Medicare Plan offers. We also offer more
benefits, which may change from year to year.
If you are currently taking a drug that is not on our formulary or subject to additional requirements
or limits, you may be able to get a temporary supply of the drug. You can contact us to request an
exception or switch to an alternative drug listed on our formulary with your physician's help. Call
us to see if you can get a temporary supply of the drug or for more details about our drug transition
policy.
As a member of MD MedicareChoice Florida Optimum MB, you have the right to request a
coverage determination, which includes the right to request an exception, the right to file an appeal
if we deny coverage for a prescription drug, and the right to file a grievance. You have the right to
request a coverage determination if you want us to cover a Part D drug that you believe should be
covered. An exception is a type of coverage determination. You may ask us for an exception if you
believe you need a drug that is not on our list of covered drugs or believe you should get a non-
preferred drug at a lower out-of-pocket cost. You can also ask for an exception to cost utilization
rules, such as a limit on the quantity of a drug. If you think you need an exception, you should
contact us before you try to fill your prescription at a pharmacy. Your doctor must provide a
statement to support your exception request. If we deny coverage for your prescription drug(s), you
have the right to appeal and ask us to review our decision. Finally, you have the right to file a
grievance if you have any type of problem with us or one of our network pharmacies that does not
involve coverage for a prescription drug.
If you have any questions about this plan's benefits or costs, please contact MD
MedicareChoice for details.