Medicare Managed Care Manual Chapter 4 - Benefits and Beneficiary Protections
Guidance for this chapter provides key information for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) regarding Medicare Advantage (MA) benefits for use in designing Plan Benefit Packages. This chapter also provides
information on beneficiary protections, and includes topics such as rules for plan renewals, coordination of benefits, and educating and enrolling individuals in Medicaid and Medicare Savings Programs.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 22, 2016
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