Dear Senator Nelson:
On behalf of the Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights), I am writing to endorse the Medicare Drug Savings Act. Through our national helpline and educational programming, Medicare Rights […]
Medicare does not currently cover monitoring devices for people with diabetes whose blood sugar can rapidly change. Many Medicare beneficiaries and family caregivers contact Medicare Rights about the […]
Adequate payment of providers for non-in-person care coordination services, like conversations with other treating doctors, assistance setting up appointments, and monitoring communications, is essential. The federal government recently […]
Currently, beneficiaries receiving Medicare-covered hospice care do not have any recourse if they disagree with a determination made by their hospice provider, like the determination that a particular […]
Medicare has two standards for determining when a medication is covered. One standard, requiring strong evidence in peer-reviewed literature, is used for prescription drugs covered under Part B […]
Part A buy-in agreements are contracts between state Medicaid offices and the Social Security Administration that allow eligible individuals with very low incomes and limited assets to enroll […]
The star ratings programs are becoming an important tool to help Medicare beneficiaries identify high quality (and low quality) Medicare private health plans, nursing homes, hospitals, and more. […]
SHIPs provide in-depth, one-on-one counseling to seniors and disabilities about how to navigate Medicare. SHIPs play a critical role in ensuring that beneficiaries make informed decisions about their […]
When the Medicare Part D drug benefit was created, the federal government lost important discounts from pharmaceutical makers for prescription drugs made available for low-income beneficiaries. At a […]
Unlike state Medicaid programs and the Veteran’s Administration, Medicare is prohibited from negotiating the price of prescription drugs directly with pharmaceutical makers. This prohibition is becoming increasingly problematic […]