Medicare Rights Center Endorses CMS Proposal to Test Value-Based Payment Strategies for Part B Medications New York, NY—The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) today sent a letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Andy Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for […]
Last Chance for Eligible Individuals to Enroll in Medicare Part B — General Enrollment Period Ends March 31 — New York, NY—Consumers who are eligible for Medicare Part B but have not yet enrolled should do so before March 31, when this year’s General Enrollment Period (GEP) ends. Consumers who […]
Medicare Rights Center Provides Probing Questions to Ask Candidates to Determine their Positions on Protecting and Strengthening Medicare New York, NY—The Medicare Rights Center today released six questions to ask the 2016 presidential and congressional candidates to find out where they stand on protecting and strengthening Medicare. “The Medicare program […]
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 […]
