United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2004_register executive 2010-09-22 article Part II Proposed Rules D09002ee1c814e91b D09002ee1c814ebfd United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This proposed rule would implement the new Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. This new voluntary prescription drug benefit program was enacted into law on December 8, 2003, in section 101 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The addition of a prescription drug benefit to Medicare represents a landmark change to the Medicare program that will significantly improve the health care coverage available to millions of Medicare beneficiaries. The MMA specifies that the prescription drug benefit program will become available to beneficiaries beginning on January 1, 2006. Please see the executive summary in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further synopsis of this rule. 69 FR 46632 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-08-03/04-17234 04-17234 fr03au04-15 RIN 0938-AN08 4120-01-P CMS-4068-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-08-03/04-17234 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-08-03/html/04-17234.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-08-03/pdf/04-17234.pdf Grant Programs-Health Health Insurance Hospitals Intergovernmental Relations Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Kidney Diseases Administrative Practice and Procedure Health Care Health Maintenance Organizations (Hmo) Loan Programs-Health Emergency Medical Services Health Facilities Health Professions Penalties Privacy 232 p. 46632 46863 69 FR 46632 Title 42 Part 403 42 CFR Part 403 Title 42 Part 411 42 CFR Part 411 Title 42 Part 417 42 CFR Part 417 Title 42 Part 423 42 CFR Part 423 RIN 0938-AN08 Medicare Program; Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit; Federal Register Vol. 69, Issue PRORULE 04-17234 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2004-10-04 CMS-4068-P 4120-01-P 04-17234 Proposed rule.

This proposed rule would implement the new Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. This new voluntary prescription drug benefit program was enacted into law on December 8, 2003, in section 101 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The addition of a prescription drug benefit to Medicare represents a landmark change to the Medicare program that will significantly improve the health care coverage available to millions of Medicare beneficiaries. The MMA specifies that the prescription drug benefit program will become available to beneficiaries beginning on January 1, 2006. Please see the executive summary in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further synopsis of this rule.

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