Proposed Changes to Med. Adv. Payment Policies

Each February, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases its Advance Notice for the following year, proposing the rates and parameters for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Prescription Drug programs, similar to a proposed rule. This year’s notice, released on February 19, 2016, contained several provisions that could have a negative impact on the nearly 18 million seniors served by these plans. The final notice is due to be released on April 4.