Provider groups, lawmakers weigh in on MA plan proposed rule

Provider groups and lawmakers have flooded the Federal Register with comments about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D rule released in December. Among other provisions, the rule would crack down on MA marketing practices and create requirements to increase access to behavioral health and culturally competent care.

LeadingAge urged CMS to ensure that MA enrollees have proper protections and access to services as the penetration rate of those private plans nears 50%.

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