title: Medicare program; Medicare Advantage and prescription drug benefit programs. Final rule.
abstract: This final rule finalizes revisions to the regulations governing the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C), prescription drug benefit program (Part D) and section 1876 cost plans including conforming changes to the MA regulations to implement statutory requirements regarding special needs plans (SNPs), private fee-for-service plans (PFFS), regional preferred provider organizations (RPPO) plans, and Medicare medical savings accounts (MSA) plans, cost-sharing for dual-eligible enrollees in the MA program and prescription drug pricing, coverage, and payment processes in the Part D program, and requirements governing the marketing of Part C and Part D plans.
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017047:Cost Sharing; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020402:Medical Savings Accounts / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020398:Medicare Part C / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D054524:Medicare Part D / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011243:Preferred Provider Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States