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AI Summary — Last 30 Days
Over the past 30 days, CMS has finalized the Contract Year 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule, codifying significant redesigns to Part D benefit structures and updating risk adjustment methodology to differentiate payments between MA-PDs and stand-alone PDPs—directly impacting plan revenue streams and risk strategies for value-based care organizations (CY 2027 MA/Part D Rule: Key Implications, [2027
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