Medicare Part D: Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notices

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Employers with group health plans that provide prescription drug coverage to individuals who are eligible for Medicare Part D must comply with certain disclosure requirements.

Group health plan sponsors must disclose to individuals who are eligible for Medicare Part D and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) whether their prescription drug coverage is at least as good as the Medicare Part D coverage (in other words, whether their prescription drug coverage is “creditable”). These disclosures must be provided on an annual basis and at certain other designated times.

There are no specific penalties for employers that fail to comply with the Medicare Part D disclosure requirements, except for employers that are claiming the Retiree Drug Subsidy. However, by not providing creditable coverage disclosure notices, employers may trigger adverse employee relations issues.

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