CMS Pub. 100-16, ch. 11, § 70.1

An MA organization may elect not to renew its contract with CMS at the end the contract

for any reason provided it meets specified time frames for doing so. If an MA

organization does not intend to renew its contract, it must notify:

• CMS in writing by the first Monday of June of the year in which the contract

would end, or a later date specified by CMS as described below;

• Each Medicare enrollee at least 90 days before the date on which the nonrenewal

is effective. The CMS approved-notice to the enrollee must include a written

description of alternatives available for obtaining Medicare services within the

service area, including alternative MA plans, Medigap options, and Original

Medicare; and

• The general public at least 90 days before the end of the current calendar year, by

publishing a notice in one or more newspapers of general circulation in each

community located in the MA organization's service area. This notice must be

pre-approved by CMS;

CMS may accept a nonrenewal notice submitted after the first Monday in June if:

• The MA organization notifies its Medicare enrollees and the public as specified

above; and

• Acceptance of the delayed non-renewal notice would not be inconsistent with the

effective and efficient administration of the Medicare program.

NOTE: For more information concerning non-renewals view the non-renewal section

at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HealthPlansGenInfo.