Medicare Program; Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2014-05-23 · Effective 2014-07-22 · 79 FR 29844
Document
Document number
2014-11734
Federal Register citation
79 FR 29844
CFR reference
42 CFR 417
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2014-05-23
Effective date
2014-07-22
HHS docket
CMS-4159-F
Abstract
The final rule will revise the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) regulations and prescription drug benefit program (Part D) regulations to implement statutory requirements; improve program efficiencies; and clarify program requirements. The final rule also includes several provisions designed to improve payment accuracy.