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Release of the 2019 Plan Benefit Package and Bid Pricing Tool Software and Related Technical Bidding Guidance for Employer/Union-Only Group Waiver Plans

Guidance for the release of the Contract Year (CY) 2019 Plan Benefit Package (PBP), Bid Pricing Tool (BPT), and plan creation functionality in the Health Plan Management System (HPMS).

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: April 06, 2018

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