Category Archives: Medicare Announcements

FHCP Egg Hunt

Egg Hunt Has Concluded

Egg BasketThe 2013 FHCP Egg Hunt has concluded – We will first contact all winners by email.

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Important Announcement About FHCP Member ID Cards

IMPORTANT NOTICE

FLORIDA HEALTH CARE PLANS WILL IMPROVE OUR SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS WITH A NEW PHARMACY SYSTEM BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2013.

Due to this upgrade for our members, you will receive your new Member ID Card by US Postal Mail, You MUST begin using your new card January 1, 2013

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Cold and Flu Season

Your Complete Guide to Flu Care

There’s nothing worse than being sidelined with the flu. More than 200 known viruses can band together to cause “flu-like illness,” and cold weather makes it easier to catch. During the winter months, the cases of the flu skyrockets, and can be potentially deadly to the elderly, very young infants and people with chronic diseases.

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The Emergency Room (ER): To Visit Or Not To Visit

No one schedules emergencies into their lives, they just happen…and a visit to an emergency department often called an ER or Emergency Room can sometimes be a frightening experience.

While some patients may avoid going to the emergency room because of a prior negative experience, many others do decide in certain instances to go directly to the ER, bypassing their regular doctor altogether. Putting off a necessary ER visit can be life threatening. On the other hand, clogging the ER system with a non-emergency problem can be costly for the patient and delay care to a patient experiencing a true life-threatening emergency.

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FHCP Central Scheduling

FHCP is pleased to announce the availability of the FHCP Central Scheduling Department!

Members can now call 1-855-210-2648 or 386-676-7198, 8AM – 5PM Monday – Friday to schedule an appointment at any of our FHCP Staff Facilities

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Out of Pills? Need a Refill?

Call your neighborhood FHCP Pharmacy

WE CAN HELP!

1. Try to plan ahead! – Call the FHCP Pharmacy phone number on your prescription and if you have refills left, follow the prompts (Press 1), your medications will be available within 24 hours, if not sooner!

2. Need an Emergency Refill? – Call the FHCP Pharmacy phone number on your prescription and if you have refills left, follow the prompts to speak to a Pharmacist (Press 2), your medications will likely be available within an hour.

3. Out of Refills? – If you are out of refills when you call the telephone refill line, the FHCP Pharmacy will now automatically fax a renewal request for your medication to your Provider. Members do not have to call their Provider’s offices. If your Provider approves the medication renewal, your medication will be ready at your previously selected FHCP Pharmacy in about 3 days. If your Provider does not approve your medication renewal, you will need to contact your Provider for further assistance.

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