Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWPs)
This page provides important information on Employer Group Waiver Plan (EGWP) coverage under Medicare Parts C and D. Chapter 12 of the Prescription Drug Benefit Manual covers EGWPs from a Part D perspective; for comparable Part C information please consult Chapter 9 of the Managed Care Manual (MCM).
EGWPs are expected to follow all Parts C and D requirements except those that are explicitly waived. Below we provide an October 29, 2008 list of Part D waivers, as well as memos discussing additional waivers. For a list of waivers related to Part C, please see Appendix 2 to Chapter 9 of the MCM.
Please check back, as we will continue to update this page.
Downloads
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Slides on Employer Group Plans (July 2024) (PDF) -
Update on Employer Group Waiver Plan (EGWP) Supplemental Benefits and Coverage Gap Policies for 2013 and 2014 (v01.25.13) (PDF) -
Limited Waiver available to Part C and D Plans under CMS sanction to permit enrollment of Employer Group Health Plan Retirees (v02.17.09) (PDF) -
Permitting Employer/Union Sponsors to Enroll Beneficiaries in Both an “800 Series” Local MA-Only Coordinated Care Plan and an “800 Series” Standalone PDP (v07.23.07) (PDF) -
Update to Parts C and D Employer Group Waiver Plan (EGWP) Waivers - Revised (v02.23.11) (PDF) -
Part D EGWP Waivers (v10.29.08) (PDF)