Medicare Takes Major Step Toward 2006 Drug Benefit; Issues Approval to Plans Offering Coverage

Final Guidance Issued on MMA Section 1011: Emergency Health Services for Undocumented Aliens
This web page is designed to provide hospitals, physicians, and ambulance providers with accurate information regarding the implementation of section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).

New Medicare Poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation

Learn more about the Prescription Drug Benefit and Medicare Advantage Programs (Including Regulations)
Welcome to the Official Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) Titles I & II webpage. This is a very special time for Medicare beneficiaries, full of many exciting program improvements and enhancements. The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA), passed with bipartisan support in Congress and signed into law by President Bush on December 8, 2003, has given us unprecedented opportunities to bring more personalized, high-quality modern health care to Medicare’s millions of beneficiaries.

Hurricane Katrina Information for people with Medicare and Medicaid and providers.

April 2005 CMS Quarterly Provider Update Now Available
CMS publishes this Update at the beginning of each quarter to inform the public about the following:Regulations and major policies currently under development during this quarter.Regulations and major policies completed or cancelled. New/Revised manual instructions

Upcoming Distance Learning Opportunities on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

Basic Questions and Answers about Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage