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Announcements
MA/Part D Calendar
Upcoming events for the month of May
Complete 2025 Data Validation of the CY 2024 Part C and D Reporting Requirements.
April 1, 2025 – June 15, 2025
Release of guidance regarding CY 2025 renewal options, including crosswalks
April-May 2025
Actuarial User Group Calls each Thursday.
April 17, 2025 – May 29, 2025
Release of the CY 2026 MTM Program Guidance HPMS memo.
Late April/Early May 2025
Release Requirements for 2026 PDE Certification Testing
May 2025
Release of final CY 2026 Annual Notice of Change (ANOC)/Evidence of Coverage (EOC), Low Income Subsidy (LIS) rider, Part D Explanation of Benefits (EOB), formularies, transition notice, provider directory, and pharmacy directory models for all organizations
May 2025
Release of CY 2026 AIP D-SNP models for certain states requiring integrated Medicare and Medicaid models
May-July 2025
Release of the CY2026 Bid Upload Functionality in HPMS
May 2, 2025
Deadline for MA, MA-PD, MMP, and PDP plans to notify CMS of their intention to non-renew a county(ies) or region(s) for individuals but continue the county(ies) or region(s) for “800 series” EGWP members, to convert to offering employer-only contracts, or to reduce service areas at the contract level.
May 9, 2025
MA organizations with D-SNP look-alike plans submit CY 2025 transitions plans to CMS.
May 9, 2025
Release of CY 2026 Actuarial Certification Module in HPMS.
May 9, 2025
Release of CY 2026 Formulary Submission Module in HPMS.
May 9, 2025
Release of CY 2026 FRF Update.
Mid – Late May 2025
Updated CY 2026 Bid Review Out-Of-Pocket Cost (OOPC) model reflecting the CY 2026 May FRF updates available for download to MAOs and Part D sponsors to assist in meeting meaningful difference (if applicable) and TBC evaluations prior to bid submission.
Late May 2025
Qualification determinations provided to CY 2026 applicants for new contracts or service area expansions.
Late May 2025
Release of the CY 2026 MTM Program submission module in HPMS.
May 21, 2025
Preliminary approval/rejection for D-SNP look-alike transitions.
May 23, 2025
Part D DMP OMS responses due for reports distributed on April 30, 2025.
May 30, 2025
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