# Medicare Program; Contract Year 2021 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2020-06-02 · Effective 2020-08-03 · 85 FR 33796
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-11342
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 33796
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 417
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/02/2020-11342/medicare-program-contract-year-2021-policy-and-technical-changes-to-the-medicare-advantage-program)
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