Medicare Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Sample Clauses

Medicare Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit. A. The MA-PD Sponsor agrees to operate one or more Medicare Voluntary Prescription Drug Plans as described in its application and related materials, including but not limited to all the attestations contained therein and all supplemental guidance, for Medicare approval and in compliance with the provisions of this addendum, which incorporates in its entirety the Solicitation For Applications for New Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan (MA-PD) Sponsors, released on January 16, 2007 [applicable to Medicare Part C contractors] or the Solicitation for Applications for New Cost Plan Sponsors, released on January 16, 2007 [applicable to Medicare cost plan contractors] (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the addendum"). The MA- PD Sponsor also agrees to operate in accordance with the regulations at 42 CFR §423.1 through 42 CFR §423.910 (with the exception of Subparts Q, R, and S), sections 1860D-1 through 1860D-42 (with the exception of sections 1860D-22(a) and 1860D-31) of the Social Security Act, and the applicable solicitation identified above, as well as all other applicable Federal statutes, regulations, and policies. This addendum is deemed to incorporate any changes that are required by statute to be implemented during the term of this addendum and any regulations or policies implementing or interpreting such statutory provisions. B. CMS agrees to perform its obligations to the MA-PD Sponsor consistent with the regulations at 42 CFR §423.1 through 42 CFR §423.910 (with the exception of Subparts Q, R, and S), sections 1860D-1 through 1860D-42 (with the exception of sections 1860D-22(a) and 1860D-31) of the Social Security Act, and the applicable solicitation, as well as all other applicable Federal statutes, regulations, and policies. C. CMS agrees that it will not implement, other than at the beginning of a calendar year, regulations under 42 CFR Part 423 that impose new, significant regulatory requirements on the MA-PD Sponsor. This provision does not apply to new requirements mandated by statute. D. This addendum is in no way intended to supersede or modify 42 CFR, Parts 417,422 or 423. Failure to reference a regulatory requirement in this addendum does not affect the applicability of such requirements to the MA-PD Sponsor and CMS.

Medicare Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit. A. The MA-PD Sponsor agrees to operate one or more Medicare Voluntary Prescription Drug Plans as described in its application and related materials, including but not limited to all the attestations contained therein and all supplemental guidance, for Medicare approval and in compliance with the provisions of this addendum, which incorporates in its entirety the Solicitation For Applications from Prescription Drug Plans released on January 21, 2005 (as revised on March 9, 2005) [applicable to Medicare Part C contractors] or the Solicitation for Applications from Cost Plan Sponsors released on January 21, 2005 (as revised on March 9, 2005) [applicable to Medicare cost plan contractors] (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the addendum”). The MA-PD Sponsor also agrees to operate in accordance with the regulations at 42 CFR §423.1 through 42 CFR §423.910 (with the exception of Subparts Q, R, and S), sections 1860D-1 through 1860D-42 (with the exception of sections 1860D-22(a) and 1860D-31) of the Social Security Act, and the applicable solicitation identified above, as well as all other applicable Federal statutes, regulations, and policies. This addendum is deemed to incorporate any changes that are required by statute to be implemented during the term of this addendum and any regulations or policies implementing or interpreting such statutory provisions.