MEMORANDUM
2005 Memorandums
IM-156     12/30/05

SUBJECT:

MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003; MEDICARE PART D REFER TO IM MEMORANDUM #150 DATED 12/16/05
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; CLARIFICATION OF QUESTION 5

DISCUSSION:

The following is a clarification of question five regarding Medicare Part D:

    5. Will Medicare Part D premiums and co-payments be allowed to meet spenddown?

The Medicare Part D premium will be considered an allowable deduction on the spenddown budget, the same as Medicare Part B and private health insurance.

The co-payments are an allowable expense if the client is responsible for paying the expense.

NECESSARY ACTION:

GLS

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