CFDA 93.770 · retired · Funded this fiscal year
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES · HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Program page ↗
Objective
To provide prescription drugs to Medicare beneficiaries through their voluntary participation in prescription drug plans, with an additional subsidy provided to lower-income beneficiaries.
Who Can Apply
- State
An entity organized and licensed under State law as a risk-bearing entity eligible to offer health insurance in each State in which it is to offer a plan, meeting the requirements in 42 CFR 423.504 and 42 CFR 423.505. The entity may offer prescription drug coverage in conjunction with a Medicare Advantage plan or as a separate standalone benefit.
Who Benefits
- Individual/Family
- Minority group
- Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
- Physically Afflicted (e.g. TB, Arthritis, Heart Disease)
- Mentally Disabled
- Low Income
Eligible beneficiaries include individuals who are entitled to Medicare benefits under Part A or enrolled in Part B and who reside in the plan's service area. Individuals in a Medicare Advantage Plan with Part D coverage may not be separately enrolled in a stand alone prescription drug plan.
Assistance Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Program Contact
Tiffany.Walker@cms.hhs.gov
4107864724