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Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)-Finalization of Format Provider Directories for Medicare Plan Finder
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 19, 2025. It took effect on November 17, 2025.
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What the agency says
This final rule implements Medicare Advantage disclosure requirement changes.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-18236
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Published
- September 19, 2025
- Takes effect
- November 17, 2025
- Dates
- Effective date: These regulations are effective November 17, 2025.
- Docket
- CMS-4208-F2
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0938-AV40
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 42 CFR 422
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Health facilities; Health maintenance organizations (HMO); Medicare; Penalties; Privacy; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 12
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