Medicare Drug Discount Card Assistance for Dual Eligibles
Guidance for : This letter provides guidance to states concerning treatment under the Medicaid program of the discounts and $600 credit available to Medicare beneficiaries under the new Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card. We are firmly committed to ensuring that Medicare beneficiaries eligible for the drug discount card and/or the Transitional Assistance program are able to get discounts and assistance with their drug costs without adversely impacting their other Federal benefits, as the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 19, 2004
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