Rule CG-CMS-004
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Rule CG-CMS-004 is one of the checker's regulatory status rules. It cites 42 CFR 422.2262, 42 CFR 423.2262. The reason, source and safer wording are below.
CG-CMS-004 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text
Plan communications may not say or imply a plan is only for seniors rather than all Medicare beneficiaries, or imply the plan operates as a supplement to Medicare. Applies to sponsors and their agents.
Source: 42 CFR 422.2262 (and 42 CFR 423.2262) bars stating or implying plans are only for seniors, and implying a plan is a supplement to Medicare
Safer wording: Describe the plan as available to people with Medicare who live in the service area, and name the plan type.
42 CFR 422.2262, 42 CFR 423.2262 · Needs counsel review
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