2017 Readiness Checklist for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Prescription Drug
Plans, and Cost Plans
Guidance for: This memorandum serves as a reminder to those organizations of critical
Medicare Part C and D requirements for the Annual Election Period (AEP) and coverage
beginning January 1, 2017. A separate 2017 Readiness Checklist for operational MedicareMedicaid Plans (MMPs) will be forthcoming.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 05, 2016
DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.