Welcome to the webpage dedicated to information regarding Employers. The Medicare prescription drug benefit and retiree drug subsidy represent a particularly important strengthening of health care coverage for future Medicare-eligible retirees, given the erosion in the availability and generosity of employment-based retiree coverage for future Medicare beneficiaries that has already been taking place. They provide employers and unions with a set of highly flexible options that are designed to make it more affordable for them to continue providing high-quality prescription drug assistance to their Medicare-eligible retirees.

We anticipate that this new partnership and funding will generally improve support for retiree drug coverage, enhancing both its quality and security. Employers and unions may receive subsidy payments for qualified retiree prescription drug plans.

For specific information, simply click the selection that best matches your area of interest. Please check back, as we will continue to update these resources regularly or sign up for regular information.

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CMS Publications: Tip Sheet for Employer & Union Plan Sponsors: Beneficiaries Who Will Be Automatically Enrolled in a Medicare Drug Plan and How Their Retiree Coverage Will Be Affected and Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries with Retiree Drug Coverage: What Retiree Plan Sponsors Should Know About the Risks and Choices Facing Retirees, Spouses & Dependents, and What They Can Do to Help (Zipped Word, 17KB) Information Partners Can Use on: Explaining Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (PDF, 561KB) Frequently Asked Questions About: Retiree Prescription Drug Coverage & The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (PDF, 400KB) Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - An Introduction for Employers and Unions (PDF, 368KB)) Quick Facts about Medicare's New Coverage for Prescription Drugs for People who have Prescription Coverage from an Employer or Union ((PDF, 367KB)) Plan Sponsor Options & Creditable Coverage: The Retiree Drug Subsidy: Why Employers and Union Plan Sponsors Should Consider It (PDF, 51KB) Overview of Retiree Drug Subsidy Option (PDF, 31KB) Overview of Creditable Coverage Issues for Plan Sponsors (PDF, 17KB) Overview of Plan Sponsor Options Requiring Waivers (PDF, 21KB) Overview of Plan Sponsor Supplemental Coverage Options & TrOOP (PDF, 33KB) Retiree Plan Sponsor Options: More Secure Coverage for Retirees ((PDF, 35KB)) Summary of Options for Employer & Union Plan Sponsors (PDF, 30KB)
Related Links Inside CMS
Creditable Coverage Overview Page Employer & Union Retiree Drug Subsidy Overview Page Employer Group Waiver Plans Overview Page Coordination of Benefits Overview Page
Related Links Outside CMS
Link to the TrOOP Facilitator

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