# 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
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2026-04-06 · Effective 2026-06-01 · 91 FR 17384
## Document
- **Document number:** 2026-06600
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 91 FR 17384
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 422
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/06/2026-06600/medicare-program-contract-year-2027-and-certain-contract-year-2026-policy-and-technical-changes-to)
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