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.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 21, 2016
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