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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