Using Your Plan
Learning how to use your Medicare Plan is important to your health and well being! View the articles below to gain access to important "How To's", plan materials, and other resources. You can also use the Drug & Pharmacy Search tool to find a covered drug or a pharmacy in your area.
Welcome New Tufts Health Plan Medicare Advantage Plan Members!
Choosing a health plan is an important decision. Thank you for putting your trust in us. We’re committed to providing you with the highest quality benefits and services.
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How Your HMO Plan Works
The better you understand your plan, the better prepared you’ll be to navigate your care and take control of your health. Here are some of the basics to keep in mind when using your Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO plan.
Get Member-Only Discounts with Your Preferred Extras
As a member of a Tufts Health Plan Medicare Advantage HMO or PPO plan, you get extra discounts designed to help you lead a healthy lifestyle that are above and beyond what's covered under Original Medicare.
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Drug Coverage
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The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan
The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is a new program that goes into effect on January 1, 2025.
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Home Delivery Prescriptions
The easiest way to get medications that you take regularly is by using home delivery. Home delivery service delivers medications to your home and offers savings on select drug tiers.
How to Reduce Trips to the Pharmacy
If you are looking to reduce the number of trips made outside your home, these services can help you make fewer trips to the pharmacy.
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The Donut Hole: A Step-By-Step Explanation
The Medicare Part D Donut Hole, or Coverage Gap, is one of four stages you may encounter during the year while a member of a Part D prescription drug plan.
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Which Vaccines Do You Need?
As you age, your immune system weakens, making it more difficult to fight off infections.
How to Use Your Prescription Drug Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
Each month you use your plan for filling prescription medications, you receive an Explanation of Benefits (EOB). Your EOB is a great way to keep track of the prescription medications you received and their costs.
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Are You in the Medicare Part D Donut Hole?
Many people think of the delicious treat when they hear “Donut Hole” — not the terrifying gap in prescription drug coverage that all Medicare prescription drug plans are required to include.
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How Does a Prescription Drug Deductible Work?
A prescription drug deductible is the amount you pay for drugs before we begin to pay our share. Several of our HMO plans have a prescription drug deductible.
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How to Find Out if a Drug is Covered
When you are prescribed a new drug, it’s a good idea to look it up in the formulary to make sure it’s covered, find out what tier it’s on, and see if your drug has any special requirements.
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Understanding Types of Medicine
There are three broad categories of medicines — over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, prescription medicines, and complementary medicines. Believe it or not, there are now 10,000 prescription drugs and 300,000 over-the-counter medicines on the market, and that number continues to grow.