title: Medicare program; changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare prescription drug benefit programs for contract year 2013 and other changes. Final rule with comment period.
abstract: This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) regulations and prescription drug benefit program (Part D) regulations to implement new statutory requirements; strengthen beneficiary protections; exclude plan participants that perform poorly; improve program efficiencies; and clarify program requirements. It also responds to public comments regarding the long-term care facility conditions of participation pertaining to pharmacy services.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020398:Medicare Part C / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D054524:Medicare Part D / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States