Notice of Creditable Coverage for Medicare-Eligible District of Columbia Employee Health Benefits Program Enrollees 

Each year, the District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB) is required to provide retirees who are eligible for Medicare and enrolled in a health plan offered through the District of Columbia Employee Health Benefits (DCEHB) program with an informational notice about their prescription drug coverage. This notice is referred to as the Notice of Creditable Coverage.

The Notice of Creditable Coverage confirms that the prescription drug coverage included in recipients’ DCEHB health plan meets Medicare’s standards for creditable coverage; therefore, they do not need to enroll in a separate Medicare prescription drug plan.

Retirees who received the Notice of Creditable Coverage should retain the notice for their records, as it may be needed if they choose to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan in the future. 

For questions regarding this notice, please contact DCRB Member Services at (202) 343 3272. For questions related to Medicare, call 1 800 MEDICARE (1 800 633 4227), TTY 1 877 486 2048, or visit www.medicare.gov.

Updated: 11/09/2026