Medicare Program; Revisions to the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs

Document ID: CMS-2008-0122-0001
Document Type: Rule
Agency: Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Topics: No Topics associated with this document
Federal Register Number: E8-21686
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 417,422,423
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Abstract:	This interim final rule with comment period (IFC) revises the regulations governing the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C), prescription drug benefit program (Part D) and section 1876 cost plans. This IFC makes conforming changes to the MA regulations to reflect new statutory requirements regarding special needs plans (SNP), private-fee-for-service plans (PFFS), regional preferred provider organizations (RPPO) plans, Medicare medical savings accounts (MSA) plans, and new statutory provisions governing cost-sharing for dual-eligible enrollees in the MA program prescription drug pricing, coverage, and payment processes in the Part D program. In addition, this IFC sets forth new requirements governing the marketing of Part C and Part D plans which by statute must be in place at a date specified by the Secretary, but no later than November 15, 2008. Both the conforming changes to the regulations to reflect new statutory provisions and the new marketing requirements are based on provisions in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), which became law on July 15, 2008.
Received Date:	September 18 2008, at 07:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Start-End Page:	54225 - 54254
Page Count:	30
Comment Start Date:	September 18 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date:	November 17 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time