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Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)-Finalization of Format Provider Directories for Medicare Plan Finder

Policy ID: FR-2025-18236Specialty: Medicare AdvantageAdded: 6/5/2026Effective: November 17, 2025final rule
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What changed

Changes to Medicare Advantage directory requirements finalized.

Who’s affected: Medicare Advantage billing teams · Effective: November 17, 2025

Primary source: View the official CMS/MAC document ↗

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Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)-Finalization of Format Provider Directories for Medicare Plan Finder