Medicare Wrap-Around Coverage May Be Best Option For Employers – CMS
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Employers have the option of continuing retiree coverage and receiving a federal subsidy or providing enhanced coverage by wrapping around Medicare drug plans. CMS estimates that savings available to employers through wrap-around options would amount to an additional $300 per beneficiary over the direct federal subsidy option.
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