MMA MegaReg Under a Microscope
 
July 27, 2004
 
Michael M. Gaba- Washington

On July 26, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a proposed rule that would implement key provisions of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003.  Called the MegaReg, it sets rules for the new Medicare Advantage program as well as for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit set to take effect in 2006.  Copies of the MegaReg are available at these CMS Web site addresses:

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarereform/mmaregions/CMS4068P.pdf 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarereform/mmaregions/CMS4069P.pdf 

Holland & Knight’s National Health Law Team assisted legislators in drafting many sections of the MMA, including those addressed to health plans, chronic care organizations and preferred provider organizations.  As part of our continuing involvement in the implementation of the MMA, we will update you over the next several weeks on key provisions of the proposed rules through a series of topical analyses called “The MMA MegaReg Under a Microscope.”

For more information, contact James M. Jacobson or Michael M. Gaba via e-mail at james.jacobson@hklaw.com and michael.gaba@hklaw.com, respectively, or call toll free, 1-888-688-8500.