Last Chance for Medicare Advantage Plan Members to Switch to Original Medicare — Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period Ends February 14  — New York, NY—People with Medicare who are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan can switch to Original Medicare during the Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP), which occurs every […]

Statement on the President’s 2017 Budget, by Joe Baker, President of the Medicare Rights Center New York, NY—The President’s 2017 budget advances many worthwhile proposals for people with Medicare and their families. Among these are recommendations to rein in the rising cost of prescription drugs, to align enrollment and appeals […]

People with Medicare Can Ignore Marketplace Enrollment Deadline but Those with Marketplace Coverage Nearing Medicare Eligibility Must Act –Failure to Transition from Marketplace Coverage to Medicare Could Result in Penalties and Gaps in Coverage— New York, NY—People with Medicare should not be confused by the approaching January 31 deadline to […]

Top Challenges for People with Medicare Identified by Nation’s Largest Medicare Consumer Organization –Medicare Rights Center Report Highlights 2014 National Helpline Trends and Provides Policy Solutions – New York, NY—Today, the Medicare Rights Center released its annual helpline trends report, which outlines the top concerns facing people with Medicare heard through thousands […]

Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker Regarding Funding for the Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program in the Proposed 2016-2017 Executive Budget New York, NY—The Medicare Rights Center applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo for maintaining funding for the Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP) in the proposed New York 2016-2017 […]

Medicare Rights Launches a Brand-New Medicare Interactive –The Trusted Resource for Medicare Information is Better Than Ever – New York, NY—Today, the Medicare Rights Center launched the new and improved Medicare Interactive, a free online resource packed with hundreds of answers to Medicare questions. Last year, more than 2 million questions were […]

Consumer Advocates and Health Insurers Urge CMS to Provide Advance Notice to People with Marketplace Coverage Nearing Medicare Eligibility, to Avoid Coverage Gaps and Increased Costs Washington, DC—More than 40 leading consumer advocacy organizations and health insurers sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), urging […]

Medicare Rights Center Names Deane Beebe as Vice President of Communications and Outreach New York, NY—Deane Beebe has been named by the Medicare Rights Center as vice president of communications and outreach, a newly created position. Ms. Beebe is returning to the Medicare Rights Center where she first served for […]

Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker on the Release of New Part B Premium and Deductible New York, NY—Starting January 1st, for most people with Medicare, the Part B premium will remain the same, amounting to $104.90 per month. For beneficiaries who are not held harmless and protected […]

Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker on House Passage of Bipartisan Budget that Addresses Spike in Part B Costs for 2016 New York, NY—We commend the U.S. House of Representatives for taking action today to pass a budget that shields older adults, people with disabilities, and state Medicaid […]