Medicare Program: Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Programs MIPPA Drug Formulary & Protected Classes Policies
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2009-01-16 · Effective 2009-01-16 · 74 FR 2881
Document
Document number
E9-783
Federal Register citation
74 FR 2881
CFR reference
42 CFR 423
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with comment period.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2009-01-16
Effective date
2009-01-16
HHS docket
CMS 4138-IFC4
Abstract
This interim final rule with comment period revises the regulations governing the Medicare prescription drug benefit program (Part D). This regulation makes conforming changes to reflect revisions to the rules governing Part D that were made as a result of provisions in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), which became law on July 15, 2008. These MIPPA provisions change the definition of a covered Part D drug, and add new requirements that apply to Part D formularies.