Medicare Program; Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2010-04-15 · Effective 2010-06-07 · 75 FR 19678
Document
Document number
2010-7966
Federal Register citation
75 FR 19678
CFR reference
42 CFR 417
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2010-04-15
Effective date
2010-06-07
HHS docket
CMS-4085-F
Abstract
This final rule makes revisions to the regulations governing the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) and prescription drug benefit program (Part D) based on our continued experience in the administration of the Part C and D programs. The revisions strengthen various program participation and exit requirements; strengthen beneficiary protections; ensure that plan offerings to beneficiaries include meaningful differences; improve plan payment rules and processes; improve data collection for oversight and quality assessment, implement new policies and clarify existing program policy.