The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently began the reorganization of the Center for Beneficiary Choices (CBC) to better reflect the responsibilities of the Center as it works with beneficiaries on their health and drug plans. The CBC is now known as the Center for Drug and Health Plan Choice (CPC).
The goals of this reorganization are as follows:
Streamline functions among the CPC and the regional Consortium for Medicare Health Plans Operations (CMHPO).
Integrate all Part D account management functions with those of Part C.
Create a function devoted to Medicare Advantage data collection.
Facilitate a strategic focus on compliance for Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Prescription Drug Plan (Part D).
For more information about these changes, please visit the CMS Web site.
This article originally appeared in the June 2008 issue of AAKP Public Policy Briefing.
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