Together, we can ensure that 66+ million people with Medicare can live with the dignity, respect, and peace of mind they deserve.
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Every day, we celebrate victories, big and small, of the thousands of people who turn to us for help. Because of your generosity, we can help so many older adults secure the quality health care they need and deserve to live longer and healthier lives.
The Medicare Rights Center is a nonprofit organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), federal tax ID #13-3505372. Contributions to Medicare Rights are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law.
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pays Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, they increase the payments when plans enroll sicker people. This is called risk adjustment, and it is an important guardrail to ensure that all people with Medicare have access to MA plans; without risk adjustment, plans
The Medicare Rights Center works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational programs, and public policy initiatives.
Our expert counselors provide clear answers and step-by-step assistance to take the guesswork out of health insurance decision-making.
Our clear, unbiased resources are trusted by millions of consumers, caregivers, and professionals to provide important Medicare information.
We work nationwide with federal and state advocates to help secure Medicare’s future and systematically address consumers' needs.
Every day on our national helpline, we hear from people with Medicare, their families, and the professionals who serve them about the barriers people face when accessing health care. Each client’s story is a snapshot of Medicare Rights’ commitment to ensuring that older adults and people with disabilities can get the affordable health care they need.
Barrie was used to leading an active lifestyle. That changed when he developed a condition which affected his inner ears. Then, he lost his employer health coverage.
Maureen was abruptly dropped from her Medicare drug plan because of an error regarding her change of address several years before, and her essential medications were no longer covered.
Rose, a 66-year-old Florida resident, called Medicare Rights because she was provided a power wheelchair that she was unable to use.
Medicare Rights is here to help consumers and professionals understand and navigate Medicare. Our clear, unbiased resources are trusted by millions to provide important Medicare answers.
CELEBRATING
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