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Tribal Technical Advisory Groupto the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
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Medicare Part D - Creditable Coverage Letter - Due to beneficiaries 11-14-07October 22, 2007Attached is the 2008 Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) Creditable Coverage letter that must be mailed to each IHS beneficiary who is Medicare eligible and served by your site. Please forward this e-mail the appropriate individual or department at your site that will be mailing these letters to Medicare beneficiaries. The letter will need to be customized with the beneficiary’s name and address and the contact information from your site and will need to be mailed out to be received by the beneficiary no later than November 14, 2007.
In November 2007, your site may be contacted by Medicare beneficiaries who are IHS eligible requesting a Medicare "Creditable Coverage" letter. These individuals may be Tribal members that do not normally receive health services or medications at your site. They may need a "Creditable Coverage" letter to avoid paying a premium penalty when enrolling in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. Your site will need to establish a process to determine if these individuals are eligible IHS beneficiaries and if they are, your site can be provided them with a "Creditable Coverage" letter.
If you have any questions about Medicare Part D or this letter, please contact me at (301) 443-2361 or Robert.pittman@ihs.gov or visit the IHS Medicare Part D website by going to www.pharmacyissues.ihs.gov and clicking on "Medicare and Medicaid".
RADM Robert E. Pittman Acting Principal Pharmacy Consultant Indian Health Service Creditable Coverage Template Letter (Microsoft Word) |