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What if HC Generations Denies Coverage for a Prescription Drug?

What to do if you have complaints

We encourage you to let us know right away if you have questions, concerns, or problems related to your prescription drug coverage.

Federal law guarantees your right to make complaints if you have concerns or problems with any part of your care as a plan member. The Medicare program has helped set the rules about what you need to do to make a complaint and what we are required to do when we receive a complaint. If you make a complaint, we must be fair in how we handle it. You cannot be disenrolled from Health Choice Generations or penalized in any way if you make a complaint.

A complaint will be handled as a grievance, coverage determination, or an appeal, depending on the subject of the complaint.

Following is a brief explanation on grievances, coverage determinations, and appeals.

For detailed information about these processes and how to file a grievance, coverage determination and/or appeal please visit the Evidence of Coverage Section 9.

What is a grievance?

A grievance is any complaint other than one that involves a coverage determination. You would file a grievance if you have any type of problem with Health Choice Generations or one of our network pharmacies that does not relate to coverage for a prescription drug.

For example, you would file a grievance if you have a problem with things such as waiting times when you fill a prescription, the way your network pharmacist or others behave, being able to reach someone by phone or get the information you need, or the cleanliness or condition of a network pharmacy.

What is a coverage determination?

Whenever you ask for a Part D prescription drug benefit, the first step is called requesting a coverage determination. When we make a coverage determination, we are making a decision whether or not to provide or pay for a Part D drug and what your share of the cost is for the drug.

Coverage determinations include exceptions requests. You have the right to ask us for an exception if you believe you need a drug that is not on our list of covered drugs (formulary) or believe you should get a drug at a lower co-payment. If you request an exception, your physician must provide a statement to support your request.

You must contact us if you would like to request a coverage determination (including an exception). You cannot request an appeal if we have not issued a coverage determination.

What is an appeal?

An appeal is any of the procedures that deal with the review of an unfavorable coverage determination. You would file an appeal if you want us to reconsider and change a decision we have made about what Part D prescription drug benefits are covered for you or what we will pay for a prescription drug.

For a detailed explanation of Health Choice Generations Complains and Grievances Procedure; how to request a Coverage Determination; and how to find out more information about Part D Appeals procedures and exception processes, please refer to your Health Choice Generations Evidence of Coverage Section 9, or click on the links at the top of the page.