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Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Programs Expected to Remain Stable in 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing that average premiums, benefits, and plan choices […]
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CMS Launches Landmark $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program
New Federal Program Aims to Transform Rural Health Care Nationwide. Release September 15, 2025: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled details on how states can apply […]
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Final CY 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions
CMS Finalizes Updates to the Medicare Prescription Drug Creditable Coverage. Final CY 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions (“Final Instructions”) Fact Sheet Announcement
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MAPD Help Desk: Important Technical Information Regarding use of MARx Election Type Code “I-INITIAL COVERAGE ELECTION PERIOD (ICEP)” as of January 1, 2025
RELEASED BY CMS FEB 4, 2025: This memorandum is a follow up to a prior MAPD plan update titled, “MAPD Help Desk: Important MARx Election Type Code and Special Election […]
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