On February 1, 2017, CMS released its 2018 Draft Call Letter. Overall, the Draft Call Letter does not contain any major changes that are of serious concern to managed care pharmacy. However,
there are several provisions worth noting, such as changes to Star Ratings and efforts to reduce opioid overutilization.
AMCP Summary: Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2017 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2017 Call Letter