{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-423.2490","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 423.2490","heading":"Release of Part D MLR data.","body":"(a) Terminology. Subject to the exclusions in paragraph (b) of this section, Part D MLR data consists of the information submitted under § 423.2460.\n(b) Exclusions from Part D MLR data. For the purpose of this section, the following items are excluded from Part D MLR data:\n(1) Narrative descriptions that Part D sponsors submit to support the information reported to CMS pursuant to the reporting requirements at § 423.2460, such as descriptions of expense allocation methods.\n(2) Information that is reported at the plan level, such as the number of member months associated with each plan under a contract, including information submitted for a contract consisting of only one plan.\n(3) Any information that could be used to identify Medicare beneficiaries or other individuals.\n(4) MLR review correspondence.\n(5) Any information for a contract for those contract years for which the contract is determined to be non-credible, as defined in accordance with § 423.2440(d).\n(c) Data release. CMS releases to the public Part D MLR data, for each contract for each contract year, no earlier than 18 months after the end of the applicable contract year","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 423—VOLUNTARY MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT","Subpart X—Requirements for a Minimum Medical Loss Ratio"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"62e03a44da807477731563c92e8fc5a6757b311e95ca24a57eacccc34ed0a2ef","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-423.2480","next":"us/42-cfr-423.2500"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}