Two new analyses from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) show that limited numbers of people with Medicare review their current coverage, compare various coverage options, or switch plans each year. This pattern exposes beneficiaries to higher costs and the risk of having the wrong coverage for their circumstances. According to […]
Continuing the implementation of the Medicare Enrollment reforms included in the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act—which was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA)—the Social Security Administration (SSA) released updated consumer-facing information about when people can access their Part B benefits in […]
This week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments in response to a proposed rule that would ease enrollment into and retention of Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), and related programs like the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). If finalized, the rule would bring state and federal processes more in line […]
A new report from the US Senate Finance Committee examines the increase in complaints about misleading Medicare Advantage (MA) marketing practices. The Committee launched its inquiry after receiving information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that beneficiary reports of inappropriate MA marketing more than doubled from 2020 […]
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized rules implementing the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act policies that were signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). Those landmark provisions include: Eliminating the months-long wait for coverage that occurs when people enroll […]
This week, Medicare Rights celebrates a Biden-Harris administration announcement that it would be extending its interpretation of medically necessary dental care. This decision ends a decades-long policy that unnecessarily limited access to life- and health-saving treatment for people with Medicare. Medicare Part B currently pays for some dental services under […]
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