Medicare Rights Annual Trends Report Outlines Key Challenges Facing People with Medicare
May 26, 2022
This is part 1 of the helpline trends report series. Read part 2, part 3, and part 4. This week,
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Medicare Rights Joins Calls for Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services
May 26, 2022
Last week, Medicare Rights joined hundreds of national, state, and local organizations in a letter urging the U.S. Senate to
New Study Finds that Private Plans Pay Hospitals More Than Medicare for Inpatient and Outpatient Services
May 19, 2022
A new RAND study found that in 2020, employers and private health insurance plans paid hospitals 224% more than Medicare
Issue Brief Explores Ways to Reduce Medicaid Churn
May 19, 2022
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of
Medicare Rights Center and Partners Ask CMS to Ease Transition Issues Ahead of End of Public Health Emergency
May 12, 2022
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created several exceptions to how
New Campaign Urges Senate Action on Prescription Drug Pricing
May 12, 2022
Medicare Rights recently joined over 70 organizations to launch the campaign “Push For Lower Rx Prices.” The groups are calling
Drug Prices Remain High and Unpredictable as Beneficiaries Look to Lawmakers for a Fix
May 5, 2022
Medicare drug prices keep rising faster than inflation, and 8 in 10 adults say the cost of prescription drugs is
Interactive Tool Illustrates Medicare Spending Data and Trends
May 5, 2022
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) developed a useful interactive display that shows the current state of Medicare spending nationally and
CMS Announces Proposed Rule Implementing Important Medicare Enrollment Changes
April 28, 2022
This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a much-anticipated proposed rule implementing important changes implemented by the
Government Watchdog Reports Medicare Advantage Denying or Delaying Medically Necessary Care
April 28, 2022
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report showing that Medicare Advantage
Medicare Rights Annual Trends Report Outlines Key Challenges Facing People with Medicare
May 26, 2022
This is part 1 of the helpline trends report series. Read part 2, part 3, and part 4. This week,
Medicare Rights Joins Calls for Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services
May 26, 2022
Last week, Medicare Rights joined hundreds of national, state, and local organizations in a letter urging the U.S. Senate to
New Study Finds that Private Plans Pay Hospitals More Than Medicare for Inpatient and Outpatient Services
May 19, 2022
A new RAND study found that in 2020, employers and private health insurance plans paid hospitals 224% more than Medicare
Issue Brief Explores Ways to Reduce Medicaid Churn
May 19, 2022
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of
Medicare Rights Center and Partners Ask CMS to Ease Transition Issues Ahead of End of Public Health Emergency
May 12, 2022
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created several exceptions to how
New Campaign Urges Senate Action on Prescription Drug Pricing
May 12, 2022
Medicare Rights recently joined over 70 organizations to launch the campaign “Push For Lower Rx Prices.” The groups are calling
Drug Prices Remain High and Unpredictable as Beneficiaries Look to Lawmakers for a Fix
May 5, 2022
Medicare drug prices keep rising faster than inflation, and 8 in 10 adults say the cost of prescription drugs is
Interactive Tool Illustrates Medicare Spending Data and Trends
May 5, 2022
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) developed a useful interactive display that shows the current state of Medicare spending nationally and
CMS Announces Proposed Rule Implementing Important Medicare Enrollment Changes
April 28, 2022
This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a much-anticipated proposed rule implementing important changes implemented by the
Government Watchdog Reports Medicare Advantage Denying or Delaying Medically Necessary Care
April 28, 2022
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report showing that Medicare Advantage