CMS Releases Final CY 2019 Call Letter, Finalizes New Strategies for Opioid Policy, Updates Standard Benefit Parameters to Account for New Coverage Gap Rules

On April 2, 2018 CMS released the final CY 2019 Call Letter for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D plans. There were no substantial changes to the proposals included in the draft Call Letter, which were finalized generally as proposed. However, the agency did have to update the Standard Benefit Parameters to reflect the […]