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Casey Schwarz

Senior Counsel, Education & Federal Policy
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Casey joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2011 as Client Services Counsel. Today, she focuses on education and federal policy, helping deliver accessible and accurate education materials to Medicare beneficiaries and the professionals who serve them. Casey regularly gives presentations on current developments in Medicare. She also advances the policy goals of the Medicare Rights Center through the administrative rule-making process and supports Medicare Rights’ close working relationship with legislators and their staff. Casey earned her law degree, magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law, where she was elected to Order of the Coif. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Ethics from Brown University. She is admitted to the bars of New York and Maine.
Picture of Casey Schwarz
Casey joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2011 as Client Services Counsel. Today, she focuses on education and federal policy, helping deliver accessible and accurate education materials to Medicare beneficiaries and the professionals who serve them. Casey regularly gives presentations on current developments in Medicare. She also advances the policy goals of the Medicare Rights Center through the administrative rule-making process and supports Medicare Rights’ close working relationship with legislators and their staff. Casey earned her law degree, magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law, where she was elected to Order of the Coif. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Ethics from Brown University. She is admitted to the bars of New York and Maine.

CMS Announces Changes to PrEP Coverage

Casey Schwarz October 3, 2024

Starting September 30, Medicare changed the way it covers certain services that can reduce an individual’s risk of acquiring HIV. Previously, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) using antiretroviral drugs was covered under Part D and was subject to regular cost sharing. Now, FDA-approved PrEP using antiretroviral drugs and the administration of injectable PrEP are covered under Part B as a preventive service.

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CMS Announces Changes to PrEP Coverage

October 3, 2024

Starting September 30, Medicare changed the way it covers certain services that can reduce an individual’s risk of acquiring HIV. Previously, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) using antiretroviral drugs was covered under Part D and was subject to regular cost sharing. Now, FDA-approved PrEP using antiretroviral drugs and the administration of injectable PrEP are covered under Part B as a preventive service.