The Actuarial Bid Training provides a basic overview of the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs and bid pricing forms for actuaries and other interested parties. The training consists of three sessions, “Introduction to Bidding”, “BPT 101”, and "Introduction to Bid Review, Bid Audit, and Bid Improvement Initiative". The training is provided as slides and scripts that can be downloaded and independently viewed or printed at any time. (See Downloads below.)

Rebate Reallocation Training

This training provides CMS’ expectations for rebate reallocation after the release of the final Part D and RPPO benchmarks. The rebate reallocation process is an important part of the approval of Medicare Advantage and Part D bids. Actuaries and other interested parties should adhere to the Guidelines as detailed in Appendix E of the CMS’ instructions and explained in video training links below. The training consists of 5 sessions, “Overview”, “Permissibility”, “Guidelines”, “Review”, and “Demo”. The training is also provided as a PDF handout with all the slides and the full script. (See Downloads below.)