Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Education Toolkit (2026)

This toolkit is for physicians, APPs, office managers, and clinical team members.

What this toolkit is

This toolkit is designed to help clinical teams and patients understand the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan in a clear, simple, and accurate way.

The goal is to

• Reduce confusion about high prescription drug costs
• Improve patient understanding of payment options
• Save staff and physician time
• Prevent delays in medication pickup at the pharmacy

What this toolkit includes

• Document 1: Summary (2026) - high-level overview for leaders and clinicians
• Document 2: Clinic Staff Education (2026) - detailed staff guidance
• Document 3: Patient Handout (2026) - English and Espanol (public)
• Document 4: Monthly Payment Example Supplement (2026) - English and Espanol (public)
• Document 5: Laminated Staff Script (2026)
• Document 6: Exam Room Wall Flyer (2026) - English and Espanol (public)

How to use these tools

• Educate staff using Documents 1, 2, and 5
• Hand patients Document 3 when high medication costs are discussed
• Offer Document 4 only if patients want more detail
• Post Document 6 in exam rooms, waiting rooms, and restrooms
• Direct patients to call their Medicare drug plan using the exact language provided

Documents

• Document 1 - Summary (2026)
• Document 2 - Clinic Staff Education (2026)
• Document 3 - Patient Handout Medicare PPP (2026): English | Espanol
• Document 4 - Monthly Payment Example Supplement (2026): English | Espanol
• Document 5 - Laminated Staff Script (2026)
• Document 6 - Exam Room Wall Flyer (2026): English | Espanol

Public toolkit: https://blaircompass.com/public-resources/medicare/prescription-payment-plan/