405 IAC 8-2-3 "Benefit period" defined

Sec. 3. "Benefit period" means a specified time frame during which a member is concurrently enrolled in both a Medicare Part D plan and the Indiana prescription drug program. The benefit period shall not exceed one (1) calendar year beginning in January with limits specified in 405 IAC 8-6-4. The benefit shall not be paid or begin until the first day of the first month in which: (1) the member has an active effective date in a Medicare Part D plan; and (2) the member's Medicare Part D plan recognizes the member's enrollment in the IPDP.