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The REAL Health Providers Act: Medicare Advantage Directory Compliance Guide

Your practical guide to the five new federal requirements for MA provider directory accuracy. Discover what changes in plan year 2028, what goes public in 2029, and what your team needs to build now.

  • Understand all five statutory requirements in plain operational terms
  • Map your verification gaps before CMS defines your accuracy score
  • Build the audit trail regulators will ask for starting plan year 2028

What the REAL Act Changes for MA Plans

The REAL Health Providers Act, signed February 3, 2026, introduces the most specific federal statutory requirements Medicare Advantage has ever seen for provider directory accuracy. This guide breaks down what each requirement means operationally, where most plans are already falling short, and how to close the gap before the 2028 deadline arrives.

Learn how to meet the 90-day verification standard with a documented audit trail, why the 5-day removal requirement demands real-time connected systems, and what it takes to post an accuracy score you can defend publicly in 2029.

The REAL Health Providers Act: Medicare Advantage Directory Compliance Guide
Get Ahead of the 2028 Deadline Before It Gets Ahead of You

 

What the REAL Act Changes for MA Plans

The REAL Health Providers Act, signed February 3, 2026, introduces the most specific federal statutory requirements Medicare Advantage has ever seen for provider directory accuracy. This guide breaks down what each requirement means operationally, where most plans are already falling short, and how to close the gap before the 2028 deadline arrives.

Learn how to meet the 90-day verification standard with a documented audit trail, why the 5-day removal requirement demands real-time connected systems, and what it takes to post an accuracy score you can defend publicly in 2029.