# AHIP Medicare Exam Prep 29, Part D Exceptions Appeals and Transition Fills

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Podcast: [Insurance Exam Prep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insurance-exam-prep-7644557)
Published: 2026-09-14T23:26:01+00:00
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## Resource

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How coverage determinations, formulary exceptions, and tiering exceptions function under Medicare Part D. - Why specialty tier medications are strictly excluded from tiering exception requests on the exam. - The critical difference between grievances for service issues and appeals for coverage denials. - Timeframes for standard 72-hour and expedited 24-hour review requests involving prescribers. - Rules governing 30-day transition supplies during the first 90 days of new plan enrollment. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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