• July-August 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    CMS releases state-specific marketing guidance for MMPs.
  • July 1, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    D-SNP applicants must submit SMACs and contract matrices to CMS in HPMS.
  • No Later July 29, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    MA organizations that receive, on or before this date, a termination notice from CMS with an effective date of December 31, 2024, must issue notices to their plan enrollees at least 90 days prior to the effective date of the termination.
  • July 10-12, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Second submission period begins for Plans/Part D sponsors to request CY2025 crosswalk exceptions in HPMS.
  • Late July/Early August 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    CMS releases the Part D national average monthly bid amount, the Medicare Part D base beneficiary premium, the Part D regional low-income premium subsidy amounts, the MA regional PPO benchmarks, and the de minimus amount.
  • August-September 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Plan preview periods of Part C & D Star Ratings in HPMS.
  • Mid-August 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    CMS sends approval letters to D-SNP look-alikes for transitions and POVER processes.
  • August 21, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    CMS releases CY2025 contract materials in HPMS for MA and Part D plans (including D-SNPs and MMPs).
  • August 26, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    CMS notifies all D-SNPs of final determinations of integration status and sanctions based on CY2025 SMACs.
  • August 31, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    CY2025 contract execution deadline.
  • Mid-September 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    All CY2025 MA and PDP contracts fully executed (signed) by both Part C/Part D plan sponsors and CMS.
  • September 30, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Deadline for all MA organizations (including D-SNPs and MMPs) to send the standardized ANOC to enrollees. Plans that have Part D cost sharing must also send the LIS rider to enrollees by this date.

    This is not applicable to MMPs and D-SNPs with no Part D cost sharing.


     

  • October 1, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    CMS releases CY2025 plan and drug benefit information in the Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) on Medicare.gov.
  • October 1, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    MA and PDP plan marketing begins for CY2025. Organizations may market both CY 2024 and CY 2025 simultaneously but must clearly indicate which plan year is being discussed.
  • Early October 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Plans submit transactions for approved crosswalk exceptions (in accordance with the guidance provided in the End-of-Year Enrollment and Payment Systems Processing Information HPMS memo).
  • Early-Mid October 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Medicare Advantage organizations of D-SNP look-alikes submit POVER transactions.
  • Early-Mid October 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Medicare Advantage and Part D plan Star Ratings released on Medicare.gov.
  • October 2, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Deadline by which enrollees of non-renewing PDPs, MA plans, MA-PD plans, MMPs, and cost-based plans must receive final, personalized beneficiary non-renewal notification letters.
  • Mid-October 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    CMS releases CY2026 Notice of Intent to Apply (NOIA) for MA organizations wishing to apply for new contracts or service area expansions.
  • Mid-October 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    POVER transactions must be complete (if required) according to the End-of-Year Enrollment and Payment Systems Processing Information Memo.
  • October 15, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Deadline for all MA organizations (including D-SNPs and MMPs) to send the following documents to current enrollees: EOC; abridged or comprehensive formularies; and provider/pharmacy directories.
  • October 15, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Deadline for MA organizations that need to make corrections to CY2025 ANOCs to submit ANOC errata to CMS in HPMS. MA organizations must send the corrected ANOCs to enrollees immediately following CMS approval.
  • October 15, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Medicare Annual Election Period begins. Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in MA or Part D plans for CY2025.
  • November 11, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    CY2026 NOIA deadline to ensure access to HPMS for MA organizations applying for new contracts or service area expansions.
  • November 15, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    Deadline for MA organizations that need to make corrections to CY2025 EOCs to submit EOC errata to CMS in HPMS. MA organizations must send the corrected EOCs to enrollees immediately following CMS approval.
  • December 7, 2024 | Key Medicare Advantage dates
    End of the Annual Election Period.