AUGUSTA, Maine — The federal government says nearly 12,000 Maine residents who receive Medicare saved $6.3 million on their prescription drugs in 2011 due to changes in the health care overhaul law.
The Department of Health and Human Services also says savings for people with Medicare will increase over time to nearly $4,200 by 2021 because of the Affordable Care Act.
The law provides a 50 percent discount on brand-name prescription drugs, and this year a 14 percent discount on generics. Last year, it provided a 7 percent discount on covered generic medications for people who hit the prescription drug coverage gap known as the doughnut hole.
The feds are doing their job. LePage is going the other way. Increasing cost so his buddies can make more money at the expense of his People before politics. What a phony.
All funded by those who actually pay taxes ,and I love the timing of this release.
Rocky Timing is EVERYTHING! LOL
Timing? As in, one day you, too, will be elderly and qualify for Medicare? Then it will by MY taxes (or my kids’ taxes) paying for YOUR care. And I won’t actually mind.
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It’s Working folks, Honest people turning in the Fraudsters helps reduce costs
and Save the funds for those that Truly need it.
Report Fraud in Maine
Allegations of fraud or attempted fraud involving funds, including Food Stamps,
administered by the Department of Health and Human Services should be sent to:
Fraud, Investigation and Recovery
11 State House Station
Whitten Road
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
Phone numbers for DHHS Fraud office are:
1-207-287-2409 and 1-800-442-6003
Further questions and suspicions can also be submitted by e-mail.
Fraud.Dhhs@maine.gov
For Additional Fraud, Attempted or Suspected,
Contact the Office of the Attorney General
Phone: 207-626-8800
Mailing Address:
Office of the Attorney General
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
http://www.maine.gov/ag/contact.html
Do All three, Phone, E-mail and send a Letter.
Follow-up in 30 days with a Certified letter if no response.
Send a letter Directly to the Governor’s Office, that should get their attention.
Keep a written log of actions and attempts to notify.
Hold them Responsible!
Did you report Poliquin and Nutting yet?
Please prepare for a sworn deposition, send copies of your evidence along with a sworn and notarized statement to:
Office of the Attorney General
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
For Additional Fraud, Attempted or Suspected,
Contact the Office of the Attorney General
Phone: 207-626-8800
http://www.maine.gov/ag/contac…
Thank you for your involvement in our legal process.
How about the Brewer/Burbar deal?
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Excellent! Just another republican ruse exposed. You can always tell the plan put forth will really work when they clench their fists, stomp their feet, and turn all red in the face swearing up and down if we do something they don’t like it will be the end of the world as we know it. Are they always this wrong or do they just lie a lot?
Unfortunately, what the feds have not said is that the amount those on Medicare will be paying will increase significantly in the next two years. The rate hike is small for the first two increases, then increases by over 50% in 2014. Looks like its screw the seniors time by the feds as well, something Barack, Nancy & Harry tried to hide. The way things are going against seniors, not just federally, but in nearly every state, it looks like were heading for a society based on the film “Logan’s Run.”
Thank you Obama. Thank you Democratic party. Hey Liberman, former democrat who screwed up the original bill, no thanks for you. Hey GOP, well, er, politeness doesn’t permit me to say what I’m thinking but suffice to say it isn’t complimentary.