Applicable beneficiary
Applicable beneficiary means an individual who, on the date of dispensing a covered Part D drug -
(1) Is enrolled in a prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan;
(2) Is not enrolled in a qualified retiree prescription drug plan;
(3) Is not entitled to an income-related subsidy under section 1860D-14(a) of the Act;
(4) Has reached or exceeded the initial coverage limit under section 1860D-2(b)(3) of the Act during the year;
(5) Has not incurred costs for covered part D drugs in the year equal to the annual out-of-pocket threshold specified in section 1860D-2(b)(4)(B) of the Act; and
(6) Has a claim that -
(i) Is within the coverage gap;
(ii) Straddles the initial coverage period and the coverage gap;
(iii) Straddles the coverage gap and the annual out-of-pocket threshold; or
(iv) Spans the coverage gap from the initial coverage period and exceeds the annual out-of-pocket threshold.
Source
42 CFR § 423.100
Scoping language
As used in this part, unless otherwise specified-