CMS finalizes 2020 payment changes for MA, Part D plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday finalized its policy and payment updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans for calendar year 2020. The finalizes proposed changes to the risk-adjustment model for aged and disabled beneficiaries enrolled in MA Part C plans beginning in CY 2020, and targeted benefits and cost-sharing reductions for patients with chronic pain or undergoing addiction treatment. Among other , CMS provides guidance on new supplemental benefits for the chronically ill, such as meals or transportation for non-medical needs; and encourages Part D plans to provide lower cost sharing for opioid-reversal agents and advance opioid-related measures through the Star Ratings development process. The agency expects MA plans and Part D sponsors to see an average revenue increase of 2.53 percent under the final changes, excluding an average 3.3 percent increase in risk scores.