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Seamless Enrollment of Individuals upon Initial Eligibility for Medicare

Guidance for: This memorandum announces that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reviewing its policies for the optional seamless enrollment mechanism in light of recent inquiries regarding the mechanism, its use by
Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations and the beneficiary protections currently in place.

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

Issue Date: October 21, 2016

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.