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CMS redesigns the Medicare summary notice for beneficiaries

April 2, 2012

CMS announced the redesign of the statement that informs Medicare beneficiaries about their claims for Medicare services and benefits. The redesigned statement, known as the Medicare summary notice (MSN), will be available online and, starting in 2013, mailed out quarterly to beneficiaries. This MSN redesign is part of a new initiative which aims to make Medicare information clearer, more accessible, and easier for beneficiaries and their caregivers to understand. To see a side-by-side comparison of the former and redesigned MSNs, please visit https://www.CMS.gov/apps/files/msn_changes.pdf In early 2013, paper copies of the redesigned MSN will begin to replace the version currently being mailed.

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