Posts Tagged ‘Evidence of Coverage’
Leading the Medicare Member Materials Creation Process
Now is the time to start getting ready for the upcoming 2025 Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) by identifying your resource needs and planning for system changes. Don’t wait until July to start these activities. CODY’s communications and marketing consultants support health plans by providing experienced, cross-trained experts to assist in project management, variable language, and…
Read MoreCMS Model Materials—Changes for CY24
CMS issued the CY24 Model Materials last week Released Model Materials include Annual Notice of Change (ANOC); Evidence of Coverage (EOC); ANOC Errata Notice; EOC Errata Notice; Provider Directory; Part D Explanation of Benefits (EOB); Excluded Provider Model, Formulary (Comprehensive and Abridged); Low Income Subsidy (LIS) Rider; Pharmacy Directory; LIS Premium Summary Table; Prescription Transfer…
Read MoreCY24 ANOC & EOC Proposed Models—Second Round Available for Comment
A link to the latest CY24 ANOC & EOC proposed models was included in the Federal Register on Friday, April 28, 2023, for a 30-day comment period. Comments are due by May 30, 2023. Proposed CY24 models for the 60-day comment period were published in December 2022. To access the drafts, summary of edits, and…
Read MoreComing Soon – CY24 Model Materials
In May, CMS expects to release the Contract Year (CY) 2024 model materials. These will be posted on the CMS site, CMS Marketing Models, and will include: Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) Evidence of Coverage (EOC) ANOC and EOC standardized model instructions Provider Directory Also expected to be released in May are the CY24 Part…
Read MoreCMS Reposts CY2023 ANOC & EOC Models
On August 1, CMS reposted the revised Contract Year (CY) 2023 Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) and Evidence of Coverage (EOC) models due to several identified issues. CMS distributed its “Model Notice Corrections” memo the following day, highlighting many of the changes. This is the first time since 2018 that CMS has provided revised models…
Read MoreRevised CMS CY23 ANOC & EOC Models — Expected Soon!
Keep an eye out for an upcoming CMS memo regarding the reposting of the CY23 ANOC & EOC models. Per CMS, the documents revealed several issues. Rather than sending a “very detailed” and lengthy corrections memo, CMS’s memo will coincide with the reposting of the models and include a summary of changes. The revised models…
Read MoreCMS Model Materials—Significant Changes for CY23
Wow! The CMS model materials were released weeks earlier than previous years, and we’re thankful for that! There are significant changes for CY23: most notably the reduction in length, reorganization, and reduction of tables and language. View the CY23 Models here: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Health-Plans/ManagedCareMarketing/MarketngModelsStandardDocumentsandEducationalMaterial CMS Model Materials Notable Changes Annual Notice of Change (ANOC)—Notable Changes (applies to…
Read MoreComing Soon – CY23 Model Materials
In May, CMS expects to release the Contract Year (CY) 2023 model materials. These will be posted on the CMS site, CMS Marketing Models, and will include: Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) Evidence of Coverage (EOC) ANOC and EOC standardized model instructions Provider Directory Also expected to be released in May are the CY23 Part…
Read MoreHow to Produce AEP Documents & Manage Plan Benefits with Compressed Timelines
The second post in our AEP Best Practices series focuses on the critical path of the Annual Enrollment Period—how to produce AEP documents efficiently & manage plan benefits effectively with compressed timelines. It’s important to understand the risks and challenges with compressed timelines for health plans with several Plan Benefit Packages (PBPs). Here’s a graphic…
Read MoreAn Inside Look at Plan Benefit Package (PBP) Software
Health plans have a variety of uses for plan benefit information: CMS bid review and approval, Medicare Plan Finder, member materials (such as ANOCs, EOCs, and SBs), customer service, sales, appeals and grievances, claims, and more. However, this information is typically housed in multiple locations and managed independently with “no centralized source of truth”, making…
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