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 2015_register executive 2015-02-12 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f7f0c4 D09002ee1c7f7f186 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 final rule amends the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) regulations and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D) regulations to implement statutory requirements; improve program efficiencies; strengthen beneficiary protections; clarify program requirements; improve payment accuracy; and make various technical changes. Additionally, this rule finalizes two technical changes that reinstate previously approved but erroneously removed regulation text sections. 80 FR 7912 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-12/2015-02671 2015-02671 fr12fe15-10 RIN 0938-AS20 4120-01-P CMS-4159-F2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-12/2015-02671 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-12/html/2015-02671.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-12/pdf/2015-02671.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Grant Programs-Health Health Care Health Insurance Health Maintenance Organizations (Hmo) Loan Programs-Health Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Health Facilities Penalties Privacy Emergency Medical Services Health Professionals 55 p. 7912 7966 80 FR 7912 Title 42 Part 417 42 CFR Part 417 Title 42 Part 422 42 CFR Part 422 Title 42 Part 423 42 CFR Part 423 RIN 0938-AS20 Medicare Program; Contract Year 2016 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue RULE 2015-02671 II Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2015-03-16 CMS-4159-F2 4120-01-P 2015-02671 Final rule.

This final rule amends the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) regulations and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D) regulations to implement statutory requirements; improve program efficiencies; strengthen beneficiary protections; clarify program requirements; improve payment accuracy; and make various technical changes. Additionally, this rule finalizes two technical changes that reinstate previously approved but erroneously removed regulation text sections.

This rule is effective March 16, 2015, except amendments to Sec. 423.154, which are effective January 1, 2016. Christopher McClintick, (410) 786- 4682, Part C issues. Marie Manteuffel, (410) 786-3447, Part D issues. Kristy Nishimoto, (206) 615-2367, Part C and D enrollment and appeals issues. Whitney Johnson, (410) 786-0490, Part C and D payment issues. Joscelyn Lissone, (410) 786-5116, Part C and D compliance issues. Administrative Practice and Procedure Grant Programs-Health Health Care Health Insurance Health Maintenance Organizations (Hmo) Loan Programs-Health Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Health Facilities Penalties Privacy Emergency Medical Services Health Professionals Medicare Program: Contract Year 2016 Policy; Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, Technical Changes , OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov http://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region7/71201116.asp http://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region7/71206038.pdf http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Transmittals/Downloads/Chapter13.pdf http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995 Vol. 80, no. 29 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-02-12 continuing daily deposited born digital 180 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-12 P0b002ee18b056d40 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr12fe15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-12 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-12/pdf/FR-2015-02-12.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-12/xml/FR-2015-02-12.xml fdlp 7797 7966 DGPO 2015-02-12 2024-06-02 FR-2015-02-12 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-02-12 80 29