{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-423.894","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 423.894","heading":"Construction.","body":"Nothing in this part must be interpreted as prohibiting or restricting:\n(a) A Part D eligible individual who is covered under employment-based retiree health coverage, including a qualified retiree prescription drug plan, from enrolling in a Part D plan;\n(b) A sponsor or other person from paying all or any part of the monthly beneficiary premium (as defined in § 423.286) for a Part D plan on behalf of a retiree (or his or her spouse or dependents);\n(c) A sponsor from providing coverage to Part D eligible individuals under employment-based retiree health coverage that is—\n(1) Supplemental to the benefits provided under a Part D plan; or\n(2) Of higher actuarial value than the actuarial value of standard prescription drug coverage (as defined in § 423.104(d)); or\n(d) Sponsors from providing for flexibility in the benefit design and pharmacy network for their qualified retiree prescription drug coverage, without regard to the requirements applicable to Part D plans under § 423.104, as long as the requirements under § 423.884 are met.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 423—VOLUNTARY MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT","Subpart R—Payments to Sponsors of Retiree Prescription Drug Plans"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"1192a45c187ca3eb16c398f257e0533e7fd16d8df77881ed29ffa784802bb5f5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-423.892","next":"us/42-cfr-423.900"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}