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Employers that maintain group health plans in states that provide Medicaid or SCHIP assistance in the form of premium assistance subsidies are required to give written notice to their employees, informing them of the potential opportunities for premium assistance currently available in the state in which they reside to help them pay for group health coverage. The Employer CHIP Notice is required to be provided automatically on an annual basis.
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One of the basic requirements of Federal COBRA is the requirement to provide an initial notice to covered employees and covered spouses. The initial notice must be furnished by the Employer to the covered employee and spouse when plan coverage first begins. The initial notice only needs to be provided one time when the employee initially receives coverage.
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Creditable Coverage is prescription drug coverage be at least as good as or better than the standard plan design offered by Medicare Part D. CMS recommends notice be given to all employees regardless of status – this will notify those Medicare eligible spouses and dependants that employer may not be aware of. Annual requirement beginning of the insurance benefit plan year (renewal/open enrollment)
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Access to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) online web site for Entities that are required to provide disclosure pertaining to Medicare Part D and Creditable Coverage. Annual requirement within 60-days after the beginning of the insurance benefit plan year.
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