From 2029 the score must be listed prominently on the directory
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6220, Sec. 6220.
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From 2029 the score must be listed prominently on the directory
The document says “shall”Who acts: Medicare Advantage organizationsHow: statuteSec. 6220 in the PDF
What the document says
“``(F) Provider directory.--Beginning with plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2029, in the case of a specified MA plan (as defined in section 1852(c)(3)(C)), the accuracy score of the plan's provider directory (as reported under section 1857(e)(6)(A)(ii)) listed prominently on the plan's provider directory.''.”
Section 6220 adds a new subparagraph (F) to section 1851(d)(4) of the Social Security Act. From plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2029, the accuracy score of a specified MA plan's provider directory must be listed prominently on that directory.
What the document actually says
“``(F) Provider directory.--Beginning with plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2029, in the case of a specified MA plan (as defined in section 1852(c)(3)(C)), the accuracy score of the plan's provider directory (as reported under section 1857(e)(6)(A)(ii)) listed prominently on the plan's provider directory.''.”
That sentence, in plain words
From plan year 2029 the score must sit on the doctor list itself. It must be easy to see.
What this is about
A score buried on an agency website helps few people. On the list itself, the reader sees it while using the list.
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6220, 140 Stat. 656 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm
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“From 2029 the score must be listed prominently on the directory,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6220, Sec. 6220. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec6220-score-on-directory/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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