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Rule2026-06600

Medicare Program; Contract Year 2027 and Certain Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program

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Published
April 6, 2026
Effective
June 1, 2026

Issuing agencies

Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Abstract

This final rule revises the Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), and Medicare cost plan regulations to implement changes related to Star Ratings, marketing and communications, drug coverage, enrollment processes, special needs plans, and other programmatic areas.

Indexed from Federal Register on April 6, 2026.

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