Part D CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 requires entities that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals to disclose to CMS whether the coverage is creditable or non-creditable. CMS has issued guidance on the form, manner and timing of providing the Disclosure Notice to CMS. This Disclosure to CMS guidance is posted on the Creditable Coverage web page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CreditableCoverage/.

An entity is required to provide the Disclosure Notice through completion of the Disclosure Notice form on the CMS Creditable Coverage Disclosure Web Page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/ccdisclosure/default.asp unless specifically exempt as outlined in the Disclosure to CMS guidance. Additional information about creditable coverage is available on CMS’ Creditable Coverage web page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CreditableCoverage/.