Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage Employee Notification Requirement

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Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage Employee Notification Requirement

September 28, 2016

Please be reminded, the Medicare Modernization Act provides access to prescription drug coverage to all Medicare-eligible persons under the new Medicare Part D.

Your obligation as an employer is to provide all employees, retirees, and continuants with information about your organization’s prescription benefits by October 15, 2016. Employees will use that information to help them formulate their personal decision to determine whether or not they will enroll in Medicare Part D prescription coverage.

To assist you in your obligations, enclosed please find the following:

More detailed information can be found at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website, http://www.cms.gov/ and at http://www.medicare.gov/.

For additional questions or assistance, please contact your Lyons Employee Benefits Account Manager