Medicare Advantage:
Statutory and Regulatory Citations

 

Medicare statutory and regulatory citations for Medicare Advantage plans, formerly Medicare+Choice plans, are listed below.  Social Security Act References, if available, are provided in italics.  This list is not comprehensive, but rather is designed to present a broad overview of Medicare law and regulations.  To find the statutes on the Internet, go to www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/.  The regulations are also available on the Internet, at: www.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1.

Medicare Advantage

42 U.S.C.§ 1395w-21 (Social Security Act, Sec. 1851 - 1859); 42 C.F.R. Part 422          

42 C.F.R Part 417 (HMO, Competitive plans)