Important things you should know

• To be eligible, you must be eligible for Medicare Part A or enrolled in Medicare Part B. You must also live in the plan’s service area.
• Network pharmacies include retail, mail-order, specialty, long-term care, home infusion and Indian Health Services pharmacies. To obtain names and addresses of WellCare’s network pharmacies, use the pharmacy locator tool on our Web site at www.wellcarepdp.com or current members contact Customer Service at 1-888-547-5252, prospective members call 1-888-908-5252 (TTY users call 1-888-816-5252), Monday – Sunday, 7am to 2am Eastern, P.O. Box 69328, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9328.
• You must use contracted network pharmacies to access your prescription drug benefit, except under non-routine circumstances (e.g., emergencies) when you cannot reasonably use network pharmacies.
• For more information on mail-order prescription drug service, current members contact Customer Service at 1-888-547-5252, prospective members call 1-888-908-5252 (TTY users should call 1-888-816-5252), Monday–Sunday, 7am to 2am Eastern. For drugs on our formulary, you can use the plan’s network mail-order services. Our plan’s mail-order service requires you to order at least an 84-day supply of the drug and no more than a 93-day supply.
• People with limited incomes may qualify for extra help to pay for their prescription drug costs. If you are eligible, Medicare could pay for seventy-five (75) percent of drug costs including monthly prescription drug premiums, annual deductibles and coinsurance. Additionally, those who qualify will not be subject to the coverage gap or a late enrollment penalty. Many people are eligible for these savings and don’t even know it. For more information about this extra help, contact your local Social Security office or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. TTY/TDD users should call 1-877-486-2048.
• You may be able to get extra help to pay for your Medicare prescription drug premiums and costs. To see if you qualify, call:
• 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. TTY/TDD users can call 1-877-486-2048.
• The Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 between 7am and 7pm, Monday–Friday. TTY/TDD users can call 1-800-325-0778.
• Your state Medicaid office.
• You may be enrolled in only one Medicare Part D plan at a time.
• If you are enrolled in an MA PFFS plan that includes Medicare prescription drugs or any MA coordinated care (HMO or PPO) plan, you will be automatically disenrolled from the HMO, PPO or MA PFFS plan if you enroll in a PDP.
• If you are enrolled in a private fee-for-service plan (PFFS) that does not include Medicare prescription drug coverage, an MA Medicare Savings Account (MSA) plan or an 1876 Cost plan, you may enroll in a PDP and will not be automatically disenrolled from the PFFS, MSA or 1876 Cost plan.
• Enrollment periods into a prescription drug plan occur during specific times of the year. Please call Customer Service to obtain more information on enrollment periods.
• If you have qualified for “Extra Help” with your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan costs, the amount of your premium and cost at the pharmacy will be less. Once you have enrolled in WellCare, Medicare will tell us how much assistance you are receiving, and we will send you information on the amount you will pay.
• If you choose to have your plan premium deducted from your Social Security check or if your plan premium is currently deducted from your Social Security check and you would rather receive a direct bill, it could take up to three months to take effect. You are responsible for ensuring full payment of your plan premium.
• By law, WellCare can choose not to renew our contract with CMS and CMS may also refuse to renew the contract, thus resulting in a termination or non-renewal. This may result in termination of your enrollment in the plan. Additionally, WellCare may reduce its service area and no longer offer services in the area where you reside.
• Materials are available in alternative formats such as audio, Braille, large print or other languages. Current members call WellCare Customer Service at 1-888-547-5252, prospective members call 1-888-908-5252 (TTY users can call 1-888-816-5252), Monday–Sunday, 7am to 2am Eastern.
• Medicare beneficiaries may enroll in WellCare through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Online Enrollment Center, located at http://www.medicare.gov. For more information, contact WellCare at 1-888-908-5252 (TTY users can call 1-888-816-5252), Monday–Sunday, 7am to 2am Eastern.  
• Benefits, formulary, pharmacy network, premium and/or co-pays/coinsurance may change on January 1, 2011. Benefits and limitations may vary by plan and by region. Please contact WellCare for details.
• The person who is discussing plan options with you is either employed by or contracted with WellCare Signature (PDP) and WellCare Classic (PDP). The person may be compensated based on your enrollment in a plan.
• For full information on WellCare prescription drug benefits, current members call WellCare Customer Service at 1-888-547-5252, prospective members call 1-888-908-5252 (TTY users can call 1-888-816-5252), Monday–Sunday, 7am to 2am Eastern.
• The Medicare program rates how well plans perform in different categories (for example, detecting and preventing illness, ratings from patients and customer service). If you have access to the Web, you may use the Web tools on http://www.medicare.gov and select “Compare Medicare Prescription Drug Plans” or “Compare Health Plans and Medigap Policies in Your Area” to compare the plan ratings for Medicare plans in your area. Current members can call us directly at 1-888-547-5252, prospective members call 1-888-908-5252, to obtain a copy of the plan ratings for this plan. TTY users should call 1-888-816-5252, Monday–Sunday, 7am to 2am Eastern.
• You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium.  WellCare uses a formulary.
• You may contact 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or visit http://www.medicare.gov for more information about Medicare benefits and services, including general information regarding the Part D benefit.