# Medicare Program; Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2014-05-23 · Effective 2014-07-22 · 79 FR 29844
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-11734
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 29844
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 417
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/05/23/2014-11734/medicare-program-contract-year-2015-policy-and-technical-changes-to-the-medicare-advantage-and-the)
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