Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Rate Announcement for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Programs that finalizes the payment policies for these programs.
CMS Finalizes 2026 Payment Policy Updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs
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Final CY 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Final Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions (the Final CY 2026 Program Instructions) concurrently with the Announcement of CY 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Read more about Final CY 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions
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2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Announcement of Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (the CY 2026 Rate Announcement). In the CY 2026 MA and Part D Advance Notice, CMS proposed updates to payment Read more about 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement
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CMS Finalizes 2026 Payment Policy Updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Rate Announcement for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Programs that finalizes the payment policies for these programs. This release — combined with the CY 2026 MA and Part Read more about CMS Finalizes 2026 Payment Policy Updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs
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Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (CMS-4208-F)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on April 4, 2025, that modernizes and improves Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), Medicare cost plan, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs. The Contract Year (CY) Read more about Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (CMS-4208-F)
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CMS Announces Manufacturer Participation in Second Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
CMS Announces Manufacturer Participation in Second Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that agreements have been signed with manufacturers of the 15 drugs covered under Medicare Part D selected for the second cycle of the Read more about CMS Announces Manufacturer Participation in Second Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
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