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For organizations that sponsor a group health plan that includes prescription drug coverage, please note the upcoming October 14th deadline to send Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices.

Employers with group health plans that provide prescription coverage to employees eligible for Medicare Part D have two major disclosure requirements to meet.

If you don't sign up for a Part D prescription-drug plan when you become eligible for Medicare, you could face a penalty -- unless you already have other coverage.

Learn more about the Medicare Part D donut hole, and what you can do to find coverage.

Learn how Medicare Part D costs work and what to expect from its plans and benefits—even the Part D Donut Hole. Find out more with this article.

CMS requires employers to provide an annual “Notice of Creditable Coverage” to all Medicare-eligible employees and their beneficiaries.

Reminder: Medicare Part D Notice Due Oct. 15
Employers who provide Rx drug benefits must notify Medicare-eligible employees
Employers whose health care plans include prescription drug benefits must notify Medicare-eligible employees by Oct. 15 of each year whether their drug benefit is "creditable coverage," meaning that it is expected to cover, on average, as much as the standard Medicare Part D prescription drug plan
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Part D is Medicare’s insurance program for prescription drugs. Here is a guide to options and requirements of the program.

Get the latest on the prescription drug benefits Medicare provides.

The Medicare Part D program provides an outpatient prescription drug benefit to older adults and people with long-term disabilities in Medicare who enroll in private plans. This analysis provides t…

Experts say changes in prescription drug coverage make it even more important to review options during Medicare annual open enrollment.

The legislation aims to ease medical reimbursements for comp claimants who are Medicare beneficiaries.

The added cost of Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage may actually save you money. See what these plans cost and how to save on your prescriptions here.

OPINION | Healthcare decisions should be made by patients, not by giant corporations

The year 2015 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Medicare prescription drug benefit program, known as Medicare Part D. Our colleague Jack Hoadley looks back at the rocky early beginnings of that program and shares lessons for the Affordable Care Act.

The Social Security Act requires plan sponsors offering prescription drug coverage to provide certain notices regarding the prescription drug coverage they offer. Medicare Part D Notices of Creditable or Non-Creditable Coverage must be updated and pr...

As a reminder, there are two disclosures required annually for certain employers related to Medicare Part D. Employers with group health plans that provide prescription drug coverage to individuals that are eligible for Medicare Part D must dis...

The 2016 Medicare Part D annual enrollment period will begin on October 15, 2015 and run through December 7, 2015. Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in a Part D drug plan or make changes to existing coverage during this time period. Enrollment can be done through a stand-alone drug plan or a Medicare Advantage plan that integrates coverage for medical and drug expenses.

If you’ve always had health insurance through your employer or spouse, you may be surprised to know Medicare plans don’t automatically come with prescription

If your prescription drug costs run high, you could reach Medicare Part D's coverage gap, or "donut hole." Plan ahead to lower your drug costs.