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September 16, 2011 

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NEW DEADLINE
FOR ANNUAL MEDICARE PART D NOTICES IS FAST APPROACHING=

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= Employers who provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare eligible individuals are required to distribute a Notice of Creditable (or= Noncreditable) Coverage annually to eligible individuals on or before the annual election period for Medicare = Part D coverage.

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= Pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"), beginning in 2011 the annual election period for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage was changed and now runs from October 15th through December 7th.  (Prior to PPACA's enactment, the elec= tion period ran from November 15th through December 31st).  As a result, emplo= yers need to move quickly to prepare and distribute the required Notic= e of Creditable (or Noncreditable) Coverage prior to October 15, 2011.<= /p>

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= You can obtain a copy of the updated model notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website at : www.cms.gov/CreditableCoverage

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= If you have questions please contact:

= Ed Hammond at 248.988.1821 or ehammond@clarkhill.com

= Kristi Gauthier at 248.988.5854 or kgauthier@clarkhill.com

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Thomas P. Brady

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Daniel J. B= retz
dbretz@clarkhill.com
313.965.8356

 

Contributor= :
Kristi Gauthier

About Clark Hil= l
Clark Hill PLC is a full-service law firm that provides business legal services, government and public affairs, and personal legal services = to our clients throughout the country. With offices in Arizona, Illinois, Michigan and Washington, DC, Clark Hill has more than 200 attorneys a= nd professionals.

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For more information on Clark Hill PLC,
please visit clarkhill.com or call 800.949.3124

 

 

 

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