Medicare Program; Contract Year 2021 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2020-06-02 · Effective 2020-08-03 · 85 FR 33796
Document
Document number
2020-11342
Federal Register citation
85 FR 33796
CFR reference
42 CFR 417
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2020-06-02
Effective date
2020-08-03
HHS docket
CMS-4190-F
Abstract
This final rule will revise regulations for the Medicare Advantage (MA or Part C) program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) program, and Medicare Cost Plan program to implement certain sections of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and the 21st Century Cures Act. In addition, it will enhance the Part C and D programs, codify several existing CMS policies, and implement other technical changes.