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CMS proposes Medicare Part D, provider directory reforms

A photo of a dozen orange prescription drug bottes with white lids and no labels on a while shelf.
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Proposed rule would cut some low-income drug copays, tighten Medicare Advantage provider directory standards, and increase PBM oversight.

To implement several provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule, affecting Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage provider directories, and pharmacy benefit manager oversight.

The proposed rule would implement Sections 6219, 6220, and 6224 of the law. CMS said

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