Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| General explanation attachment | Form 990-EZ, Part III, Primary Exempt Purpose-To facilitate the compliance of medicare advantage health plans (MA Plans) throughout the united states with federal regulations and requirements. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28, Program Service Accomplishments:(MAPA) serves as a conduit for open discussion and information sharing among it members and with federal officials regarding how member plans can better understand and achieve compliance with the centers for medicare and medicaid services.(CMS) Guidelines and enforcement policies and how federal practices and procedures can be clarified and consistently understood by the medicare advantage industry in order to better serve the beneficiary. MAPA works collegially with CMS to familiarize CMS staff on the effects of federal regulations and policies on the compliance efforts and practices of MA plans and to improve communications between the MA industry and CMS. Since its inception MAPA has conferenced with the centers for medicare and medicaid services on a quarterly basis to discuss compliance issues affecting the plans and to offer changes/solutions to the rules and regulatons that will help the plans become more compliant and to better service the beneficiary. As MAPA grows membership, it expects that activities will increase to add education training events, symposiums and other to help members better understand how to comply with the rules and regulations and thereby serve the beneficiary better. |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountInsurance 697Linked In 576Registration Fee 94Office Expense 32Conference Expenses 4,318 |
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