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Contract Year 2015 Medicare Advantage Bid Review and Operations Guidance

Guidance for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs), and, where specified, Section 1876 Cost Plans, as they prepare contract year ( CY) 2015 bids for CMS review: information about several specific changes to regulation and the Plan Benefit Package (PBP) software for CY 2015; clarification of existing supplemental benefit policies; and detailed operational guidance to support plans’ bid development.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: April 14, 2014

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