42 CFR 423.156

§ 423.156 Consumer satisfaction surveys.

United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective

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Citation: 42 CFR 423.156, § 423.156 Consumer satisfaction surveys, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/204822
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Part D contracts with 600 or more enrollees as of July of the prior year must contract with approved Medicare Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey vendors to conduct the Medicare CAHPS satisfaction survey of Part D plan enrollees in accordance with CMS specifications and submit the survey data to CMS. Part D sponsors are not required to submit CAHPS data that would otherwise be required for the calculation of the 2021 Star Ratings.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.