Medicare Advantage Oversight Mechanisms

The annual Medicare Advantage regulatory cycle consists of the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Rule and the Rate Announcement, which are finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the…

This fact sheet outlines recent and in-progress reforms to the Medicare Advantage program.

Medicare beneficiaries have two options for receiving their Medicare benefits: fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare or Medicare Advantage. Medicare Advantage is the managed care option in Medicare and is a public-private partnership, meaning benefits are offered by…