Required Notices
Medicare Part D
There are two important things you need to know about your current coverage and Medicare ’ s prescription drug coverage :
1 . Medicare prescription drug coverage became available in 2006 to everyone with Medicare . You can get this coverage if you join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or join a Medicare Advantage Plan ( like an HMO or PPO ) that offers prescription drug coverage . All Medicare drug plans provide at least a standard level of coverage set by Medicare . Some plans may also offer more coverage for a higher monthly premium .
2 . The City of Arlington has determined that the prescription drug coverage offered by the Navitus Pharmacy Plan is , on average for all plan participants , expected to pay out as much as standard Medicare prescription drug coverage pays and is therefore considered Creditable Coverage . Because this coverage is Creditable Coverage , you can keep the City ’ s prescription drug coverage and not pay a higher premium ( a penalty ) if you later decide to join a Medicare drug plan .
If you are an active employee or a dependent of an active employee eligible to join a Medicare drug plan and you enroll in a Medicare drug plan , your Navitus Pharmacy Plan coverage will end .
Required Notices
The City is required to provide the following annual notices to all employees :
• Children ’ s Health Insurance Program ( CHIP ) Notice
• COBRA General Notice
• Glossary of Health Coverage and Medical Terms
• HIPAA Privacy Notice
• Marketplace Full-time and Variable Hours Notices
• Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notice
• Newborns ’ Act Disclosure Notice
• No Annual Dollar Limits on Essential Health Benefits
• Provider Choice Notice – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
• Special Enrollment RIghts
• UnitedHealthcare Annual Rights and Resource Disclosure Notice
• Women ’ s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 ( WHCRA ) Notices
The above notices are posted on the City of Arlington ’ s Human Resources portal by selecting Department , Human Resources , Documents and Forms , Category : Required Notices . Also located on the City website at www . arlingtontx . gov by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and selecting Employee Center , Retirees , City Benefits on left-hand side of page , Required Notices . You may also request a copy by contacting Human Resources 817-459-6869 .
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