Medicare Program; Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2013 and Other Changes
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2012-04-12 · Effective 2012-06-01 · 77 FR 22072
Document
Document number
2012-8071
Federal Register citation
77 FR 22072
CFR reference
42 CFR 417
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule with comment period.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2012-04-12
Effective date
2012-06-01
HHS docket
CMS-4157-FC
Abstract
This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) regulations and prescription drug benefit program (Part D) regulations to implement new statutory requirements; strengthen beneficiary protections; exclude plan participants that perform poorly; improve program efficiencies; and clarify program requirements. It also responds to public comments regarding the long-term care facility conditions of participation pertaining to pharmacy services.