Medicare Program; Contract Year 2027 and Certain Contract Year 2026 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 2026-04-06 · Effective 2026-06-01 · 91 FR 17384
Document
Document number
2026-06600
Federal Register citation
91 FR 17384
CFR reference
42 CFR 422
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2026-04-06
Effective date
2026-06-01
HHS docket
CMS-4208-F3 and CMS-4212-F
Abstract
This final rule revises the Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), and Medicare cost plan regulations to implement changes related to Star Ratings, marketing and communications, drug coverage, enrollment processes, special needs plans, and other programmatic areas.