Release of the 2019 Service Area Verification Functionality
Guidance for The Contract Year (CY) 2019 Service Area Verification (SAV) functionality in the Bid Submission module of the Health Plan Management System (HPMS). Guidance for Medicare Advantage Organizations and Part D sponsors to begin reviewing their entire contract service area and applicable attributes (e.g., employer-only/SNP/pending/partial counties or regions) for accuracy and completeness.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 20, 2018
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