Section 405 IAC 8-6-1 - Assistance with Medicare prescription drug plan monthly premiumAuthority: IC 12-10-16-5
Affected: IC 12-10-16
Sec. 1.
(a) An eligible member may receive:(1) premium assistance for the monthly premium cost of the: (A) Medicare prescription drug plan; or(B) Medicare-Advantage prescription drug plan.(b) The amount of monthly premium assistance provided by the IPDP shall not exceed the seventy dollars ($70) per month premium assistance in calendar year 2007.(c) The premium assistance benefit shall be paid directly to the Medicare Part D Plan in which the eligible IPDP member is enrolled.(d) Premium assistance provided by the IPDP will be reduced by the amount of premium assistance a member receives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.(e) The IPDP member is responsible for premiums above the maximum amount set by the state.(f) IPDP premium assistance: (1) may only be applied to the prescription drug portion of a Medicare-Advantage prescription drug plan's monthly premium; and(2) shall not pay for the medical portion of the Medicare-Advantage prescription drug plan monthly premium.Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 8-6-1; filed Mar 29, 2006, 2:19 p.m.: 29 IR 2531; filed Feb 28, 2007, 2:41 p.m.: 20070328-IR-405060153FRA; readopted filed Jun 18, 2012, 11:19 a.m.: 20120718-IR-405120201RFAReadopted filed 4/9/2018, 9:12 a.m.: 20180509-IR-405180110RFA