Disclosure to CMS Guidance and Instructions Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS
Guidance for entities that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals that they must disclose to CMS whether the coverage is "creditable prescription drug coverage" using the online Disclosure to CMS Form.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 09, 2017
Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS
Entities that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals must disclose to CMS whether the coverage is "creditable prescription drug coverage". This disclosure is required whether the entity's coverage is primary or secondary to Medicare.
Entities must disclose creditable coverage status to CMS using the online Disclosure to CMS Form which can be found on this page under "Related Links Inside CMS". For guidance on Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS please refer to the guidance document found under "Downloads" below.
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