Notice to Maryland SPDAP Program Participants 
and Medicare RX Plans:

ENROLLMENT CONFIRMATION
Beginning in July 2008, SPDAP will be sending letters to members confirming the prescription drug plans to whom we are paying a Medicare Part D premium subsidy.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS - 2008 Annual Recertification
Those members with effective dates prior to March 2008, who are NOT receiving any extra help from the Federal government are being asked to recertify their eligibility for the program. When you receive the Recertification Form, please complete it and mail it in the self-addressed envelope to SPDAP within 21 days of the letter date in order to continue your enrollment.

 ENROLLMENT WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE
SPDAP will again be offering open enrollment workships throughout the State in the fall to assist members in evaluating whether their current drug plan is suitable for their needs. Mailings will be sent with times and locations.

Program Overview

The Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program (SPDAP) is a subsidy program established by the Maryland Health Insurance Plan (MHIP) through the medicare Modernization Act and the Health Insurance Safety Net Act of 2002, to provide premium assistance to moderate-income Maryland residents for the purchase of outpatient prescription drugs and who are eligible for Medicare and are enrolled in a prescription drug plan. The SPDAP replaces the Maryland Senior Prescription Drug Plan that was administered by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Pool Administrators Inc. (PAI) administers this program for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan Board of Directors.

Beginning in January 2006, SPDAP will pay up to $25.00 per month for an enrollees' Medicare Rx prescription drug plan premium, as long as the individual is enrolled in a Medicare approved Medicare Rx prescription drug plan or a Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan.

For more information on how to receive premium assistance from SPDAP click here.