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This notice has information about your current prescription drug coverage with your employer and about your options under Medicare's prescription drug coverage. This information can help you decide whether or not you want to join a Medicare drug plan.

Finally, employers must provide a Medicare Part D notice whenever they no longer offer Rx Coverage or if the coverage changes so that it is no longer creditable or becomes creditable. Employers can send Medicare Part D notices separately or include them with other plan materials.

You should receive a notice from your employer or plan around September of each year, informing you if your drug coverage is creditable. If you have not received this notice, contact your human resources department, drug plan, or benefits manager.

Employees must always be given the option to receive a hard copy of the disclosure. An employer can distribute documents such as the Medicare Part D Notice electronically through the myHRWS portal. The portal allows employers to distribute electronically following the DOL guidelines.

The Notice of Creditable Coverage works as proof of your coverage when you first become eligible for Medicare. Those who have creditable coverage through an employer or union receive a Notice of Creditable Coverage in the mail each year. This notice informs you that your current coverage is creditable.

Who is responsible for sending out creditable coverage notices? In general, entities that offer prescription drug coverage on a group basis to active and retired employees and beneficiaries who are Medicare eligible individuals.

Certificate of Creditable Coverage A written certificate issued by a group health plan or health insurance issuer (including an HMO) that shows your prior health coverage (creditable coverage).