Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, etc.

Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of a final rule regarding changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D policies. The changes increase access to telehealth services for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, revise how the star ratings are calculated and technical changes related to quality improvement, update the grievances and appeals requirements, and more. Some provisions will go into effect June 17, 2019, some go into effect January 1, 2020, and others go into effect January 1, 2021.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news