The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released on April 4, 2025, the final rule for contract year (CY) 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday issued a 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D final rule that makes changes to authorization decisions. One provision restricts a plan's ability ...

Several April releases seem to signal some basis for optimism for stakeholders in Medicare Advantage and Part D, though with sufficient undertones to recommend caution. Of particular note, the CY 2026 ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a Medicare Advantage (MA) rule proposed by the Biden administration but is choosing to leave out the rule’s flashiest policy. As outlined ...

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CMS has released its final rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D for 2026, introducing several regulatory changes aimed at improving care coordination and beneficiary protections. While the rule ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday issued a revised, slimmer Medicare Advantage technical rule for 2026 that does not include new guardrails on plans’ use of artificial ...

Seniors shopping between Medicare Advantage plans will soon have clearer data about payers’ provider networks under a rule the CMS finalized Thursday. Regulators are requiring MA plans to directly ...

CMS has published its final rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D in 2026, outlining a series of regulatory updates aimed at strengthening consumer protections and improving care coordination across ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Final Rule impacting Star Ratings shows a clear shift in priorities to focus on health outcomes and equity, where success is defined less by ...

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