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CMS Pub. 100-18, ch. 12, § 20.3.2.1
Employer/Union Sponsored Group Plans Subject to Medicare Dissemination Requirements
In general, dissemination materials for employer/union sponsored enrollees in Direct Contract
plans, “800 series” plans or individual PDPs are subject to all applicable Medicare
dissemination regulatory requirements (42 CFR 423.128) and sub-regulatory guidance
(including any requirements related to the timing and content of these materials) unless
waived or modified as outlined below. This also includes all of the dissemination
requirements contained in the Medicare Marketing Guidelines unless those requirements have
been explicitly waived or modified.
History
(Rev.6, Issued: 11-07-08, Effective/Implementation: 11-07-08)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-17
- Edition
- iom-2026-09-17
- Content hash
a294d4cb86407b574a8fa1211716eb1e6f248f110f9081ddb18fc09127d177a0
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