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Proposed Part D Payment Model Falls Short
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (305+ words) Join Us Live for a Discussion on Medicare, Democracy, and the Future of Health Care This week, the Medicare Rights Center commented on a proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to test a prescription drug payment…...
CMS Proposes to Reduce Medicare Advantage Overpayment, Plans Still Profitable
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (497+ words) Join Us Live for a Discussion on Medicare, Democracy, and the Future of Health Care This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to the 2027 Advance Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Advance Notice is an…...
Medicare Rights Urges CMS to Center Beneficiary Needs in MA and Part D
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (448+ words) Join Us Live for a Discussion on Medicare, Democracy, and the Future of Health Care Better Public Access to Risk Adjustment Data One of the bright spots in the proposed rule would help the public gain access to data on…...
AARP Examines the Importance of State Health Insurance Assistance Programs
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (208+ words) Join Us Live for a Discussion on Medicare, Democracy, and the Future of Health Care Last month, the AARP Public Policy Institute released a report on the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs), outlining the critical role these Medicare counselors…...
Medicare Advantage Enrollees Have Until March 31 to Make Certain Coverage Changes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (184+ words) Join Us Live for a Discussion on Medicare, Democracy, and the Future of Health Care MA OEP changes take effect on the first day of the following month. For example, if someone switches to a new MA plan in February,…...
Final Rule and New Special Enrollment Period Will Aid Those Misled by Provider Directories
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (340+ words) Take Action: Tell your senators to reject harmful cuts to health care! In late 2024, the Biden-Harris administration proposed a rule requiring MA plans to submit directory information for incorporation into MPF. We strongly supported this change in our comments, as…...
Growing Economic Challenges for People with Medicare
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) Take Action: Tell your senators to reject harmful cuts to health care! A new report from KFF examines Medicare beneficiary finances and health care costs. While satisfaction with the program remains high, challenges paying for it persist. Enrollees make significant,…...
More People Are Enrolling in Medicare Advantage at High Cost to Medicare and Taxpayers
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (283+ words) Take Action: Tell your senators to reject harmful cuts to health care! More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in MA. In 2007, 19% of Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in MA plans. In 2025, it has reached 54%. If current dynamics continue, the…...
Medicare Advantage Costs and Growth Largely Unexamined
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (536+ words) Lindsey Copeland joined the Medicare Rights Center as Federal Policy Director in 2017. Based in the Washington, DC office, Lindsey is responsible for formulating, directing, and implementing Medicare Rights" federal policy and advocacy agenda. She informs policymakers, stakeholders, and the press…...