CMS released a fact sheet and other resources related to the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan on its website. Both the fact sheet and a takeaway card are available in several languages. CMS has also released a public-facing webpage with information on the MPPP and an interactive wizard to help Part D enrollees determine if the payment option might help them.
The agency is also developing a cost preview inside the Medicare Plan Finder based on a consumer’s specific drug list, a set of consumer-selected Medicare Advantage or Part D plans, and consumer-selected pharmacies, including both retail locations and mail order options.
Part D sponsors can encourage consumers to visit Medicare Plan Finder and enter their drugs and the plan they have (or want to switch to) to get an estimate of monthly costs with and without this payment option. The cost preview will be available in time for open enrollment in the fall.
The resources:
Fact sheet:
Takeaway card:
