Medicare Part D – CMS Notification Reminder

Employers sponsoring a group health plan (whether insured or self-insured) need to report information on the creditable (or non-creditable) status of the plan’s prescription drug coverage to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In order to provide this information, employers must access CMS’s online reporting system at: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/ Prescription-Drug-Coverage/CreditableCoverage/CCDisclosureForm.html.

As a reminder, notice must be provided by the following deadlines:

  • Within 60 days after the beginning date of each plan year;

  • Within 30 days after the termination of the prescription drug plan; and

  • Within 30 days after any change in the creditable coverage status of the prescription drug plan.

For example, an employer with a calendar year plan (January 1 – December 31, 2022) must complete this reporting no later than Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Additional guidance on completing the form is available at: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Prescription-Drug Coverage/CreditableCoverage/CCDisclosure.html.

Dexter Dible