# Medicare Program; Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2013 and Other Changes
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule with comment period. · Published 2012-04-12 · Effective 2012-06-01 · 77 FR 22072
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-8071
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 22072
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 417
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/04/12/2012-8071/medicare-program-changes-to-the-medicare-advantage-and-the-medicare-prescription-drug-benefit)
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