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title: Creditable coverage deadline approaching
description: Employers must fulfill their requirement to issue creditable or non-creditable coverage notices to their plan participants by October 15.
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# [Creditable coverage deadline approaching](https://insights.bukaty.com/creditable-coverage-deadline-approaching)

 Written by [Bukaty Companies](https://insights.bukaty.com/author/bukaty-companies) | October 12, 2022

Employers should be aware of the upcoming October 15 deadline for issuing a [creditable](https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2F2073866.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net%2Fhubfs%2F2073866%2F2022%2F2022%2520Benefit%2520Bulletin%2FCreditable_coverage_disclosure_notice_2022.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK)or [non-creditable](https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2F2073866.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net%2Fhubfs%2F2073866%2F2022%2F2022%2520Benefit%2520Bulletin%2FNon-creditable_coverage_disclosure_notice_2022.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK) coverage notice to their plan participants, including dependents and retirees, who are eligible for Medicare. The notice alerts Medicare-eligible participants how their prescription drug coverage compares to Medicare. If a prescription drug plan supplies benefits that are less than what Medicare offers, Medicare-eligible plan members should be informed their coverage is non-creditable. Individuals with non-creditable coverage are recommended to enroll in a Medicare Part D drug plan.

An [online disclosure](https://surveys.cms.gov/jfe/form/SV_6ilHtZUoAtl92n4) that verifies whether an employer’s prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable is also required annually. Employers have until up to 60 days after the beginning of their plan year to complete their submissions. 

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