Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

GAO-08-708R April 30, 2008
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Summary

GAO reviewed the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) new rule on policy and technical changes to the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. GAO found that (1) the new rule codifies clarifications of existing policies associated with the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, and codifies clarification of existing policies associated with the Retiree Drug Subsidy; and (2) CMS complied with the applicable requirements in promulgating the rule.