Contract Year 2017 Medicare Advantage Bid Review and Operations Guidance
Guidance for: This memorandum provides the following information for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs), and, where specified, Section 1876 Cost Plans, as they prepare contract year (CY) 2017
bids for CMS review: information about several specific changes to the Plan Benefit Package (PBP) software for CY 2017; clarification of existing benefit policies; and detailed operational guidance to support plans in their bid development.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 14, 2016
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