New Program to Help Willing Part D Plans Keep Premiums in Check
Julie Carter
August 1, 2024
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new project designed to help keep costs and
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Julie Carter
Senior Federal Policy Associate
Julie Carter joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2016 as a Federal Policy Associate in the Washington DC office. She had just completed a year as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow with a placement at the Administration for Community Living where she was able to explore the use of data in policymaking. She has also been a Fellow with Justice in Aging, focusing on person-centered planning and Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, and was Vice President of a manufacturing firm in Appalachian Ohio. She has a B.A. in English and History from the University of Notre Dame, and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She is a passionate fan of baseball, reading, data, poetry, and good Mexican food, which is nearly impossible to find in DC.
Julie Carter joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2016 as a Federal Policy Associate in the Washington DC office. She had just completed a year as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow with a placement at the Administration for Community Living where she was able to explore the use of data in policymaking. She has also been a Fellow with Justice in Aging, focusing on person-centered planning and Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, and was Vice President of a manufacturing firm in Appalachian Ohio. She has a B.A. in English and History from the University of Notre Dame, and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She is a passionate fan of baseball, reading, data, poetry, and good Mexican food, which is nearly impossible to find in DC.
Proposed Rule Would Help Formerly Incarcerated People Gain Medicare Coverage
Julie Carter
July 11, 2024
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would narrow Medicare’s definition of
Updated Medicare Savings Program Application May Ease Access to Assistance
Julie Carter
June 27, 2024
Last week, Medicare Rights submitted brief comments in support of an updated Medicare Savings Program (MSP) application redesign. MSPs help
Coverage Gaps Keep Medicare Beneficiaries from Needed Care
Julie Carter
June 13, 2024
This article was written in coordination with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Legal Action Center. The New York
Aligning Medicare Payment Across Settings Would Reduce Costs for Patients and Program
Julie Carter
June 13, 2024
When it comes to billing rates, where a Medicare beneficiary receives health care is almost as important as the service
Helping People with Lower Incomes Avoid the Medicare Cliff
Julie Carter
June 6, 2024
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the LeadingAge LTSS (long-term services and supports) Center at the University of Massachusetts
Medicaid Unwinding Extension as Eligible People Lose Access to Care
Julie Carter
May 23, 2024
During the COVID-19 pandemic, states had the option to get increased federal funding for Medicaid if they agreed to place
Medicare Vaccine Uptake Increasing, Inflation Reduction Act’s Role Still Unknown to Many
Julie Carter
May 16, 2024
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Trustees Project Five-Year Increase in Medicare Trust Fund Solvency
Julie Carter
May 9, 2024
On Monday, the Medicare Trustees released their mandatory annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds. Last year,
Final Rules Curb Non-Compliant Health Plans, Protect Consumers
Julie Carter
May 2, 2024
During the past several weeks, the Biden-Harris administration has finalized two rules that curtail the sale of “junk insurance” and
New Program to Help Willing Part D Plans Keep Premiums in Check
August 1, 2024
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new project designed to help keep costs and
Proposed Rule Would Help Formerly Incarcerated People Gain Medicare Coverage
July 11, 2024
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would narrow Medicare’s definition of
Updated Medicare Savings Program Application May Ease Access to Assistance
June 27, 2024
Last week, Medicare Rights submitted brief comments in support of an updated Medicare Savings Program (MSP) application redesign. MSPs help
Coverage Gaps Keep Medicare Beneficiaries from Needed Care
June 13, 2024
This article was written in coordination with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Legal Action Center. The New York
Aligning Medicare Payment Across Settings Would Reduce Costs for Patients and Program
June 13, 2024
When it comes to billing rates, where a Medicare beneficiary receives health care is almost as important as the service
Helping People with Lower Incomes Avoid the Medicare Cliff
June 6, 2024
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the LeadingAge LTSS (long-term services and supports) Center at the University of Massachusetts
Medicaid Unwinding Extension as Eligible People Lose Access to Care
May 23, 2024
During the COVID-19 pandemic, states had the option to get increased federal funding for Medicaid if they agreed to place
Medicare Vaccine Uptake Increasing, Inflation Reduction Act’s Role Still Unknown to Many
May 16, 2024
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Trustees Project Five-Year Increase in Medicare Trust Fund Solvency
May 9, 2024
On Monday, the Medicare Trustees released their mandatory annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds. Last year,
Final Rules Curb Non-Compliant Health Plans, Protect Consumers
May 2, 2024
During the past several weeks, the Biden-Harris administration has finalized two rules that curtail the sale of “junk insurance” and