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2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Announcement of Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (the CY 2026 Rate Announcement). In the CY 2026 MA and Part D Advance Notice, CMS proposed updates to payment Read more about 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement
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CMS Finalizes 2026 Payment Policy Updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Rate Announcement for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Programs that finalizes the payment policies for these programs. This release — combined with the CY 2026 MA and Part Read more about CMS Finalizes 2026 Payment Policy Updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs
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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 (CMS-4208-F)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on April 4, 2025, that modernizes and improves Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), Medicare cost plan, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs. The Contract Year (CY) Read more about 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 (CMS-4208-F)
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CMS Announces Manufacturer Participation in Second Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation

CMS Announces Manufacturer Participation in Second Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that agreements have been signed with manufacturers of the 15 drugs covered under Medicare Part D selected for the second cycle of the Read more about CMS Announces Manufacturer Participation in Second Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
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CMS Innovation Center Announces Model Portfolio Changes to Better Protect Taxpayers and Help Americans Live Healthier Lives

What’s changing: Today, the CMS Innovation Center announced changes to its model portfolio to align with its statutory obligation and strategic goals. Innovation Center Models are time-limited experiments that provide a controlled environment to determine, through rigorous evaluation, what Read more about CMS Innovation Center Announces Model Portfolio Changes to Better Protect Taxpayers and Help Americans Live Healthier Lives
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Statement on CMS Innovation Center Aligning Portfolio with Statutory Obligation

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center is committed to testing – and eventually scaling – innovative payment models that meet the statutory goals of reducing program spending while maintaining or improving quality of care. Consistent with achieving that mission, the Read more about Statement on CMS Innovation Center Aligning Portfolio with Statutory Obligation