Release of the 2017 Plan Benefit Package and Bid Pricing Tool Software
and Related Technical Bidding Guidance for Employer/Union-Only
Group Waiver Plans
Guidance for: This memorandum announces the release of the Contract Year (CY) 2017 Plan Benefit
Package (PBP), Bid Pricing Tool (BPT), and plan creation functionality in the Health Plan Management System (HPMS).
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 08, 2016
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