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Friday, October 23, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Medicare & Seniors

Medicare proposes protection when a plan's doctor list is wrong

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Under a CMS proposal, Medicare Advantage plans would have to update their provider directories at least every 90 days and publish an accuracy score. If you see an out-of-network doctor because the directory listed them wrongly, you'd pay only your in-network share. It's a proposal for 2028, not yet final.

Source: CMS

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