Medicare Program: Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2012

Document ID: CMS-2010-0258-0003
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Agency: Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Topics: Administrative Practices and Procedures, Emergency Medical Services, Grant Programs-Health, Health Care, Health Facilities, Health Insurance, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO), Health Professions, Loan Programs-Health, Medicare, Penalties, Privacy, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
Federal Register Number: 2010-28774
CFR Citation: 42 CFR Parts 417, 422, and 423
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Abstract:	We are proposing revisions to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) and Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D) to implement provisions specified in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act) (ACA) and make other changes to the regulations based on our continued experience in the administration of the Part C and D programs. These latter proposed revisions would clarify various program participation requirements; make changes to strengthen beneficiary protections; strengthen our ability to identify strong applicants for Parts C and D program participation and remove consistently poor performers; and make other clarifications and technical changes.
Document Subtype:	Published Proposed Rule
Received Date:	November 22 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Start-End Page:	71190 - 71292
Page Count:	103
Comment Start Date:	November 22 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date:	January 11 2011, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time