–Joint Statement by the Medicare Rights Center, Legal Action Center, and Center for Medicare Advocacy– Across the aisle, and in both the executive and legislative branches, top policy-makers have identified the need for parity in Medicare amidst dual public health crises of overdose and suicide. Washington, DC – A staggering 93% of […]

Deadline Approaching for Both the Medicare General Enrollment and Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Periods— March 31 is the Last Day to Enroll — New York, NY— March 31 is the last day of the Medicare General Enrollment Period, for people who did not sign up for Medicare when they originally […]

Washington, DC — The Medicare Rights Center applauds the recent introduction of the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) 2.0 Act (S. 3675) in the U.S. Senate. Led by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Todd Young (R-IN), this important bill would require the federal government to provide advance notice […]

— Statement by Fred Riccardi, President of the Medicare Rights Center — New York, NY—The Medicare Rights Center applauds Governor Hochul’s decision to improve health coverage and care in New York by expanding eligibility for Medicaid. This urgently needed reform will help more New Yorkers better access and afford vital […]

Joint Statement by the Medicare Rights Center, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Families USA, Justice In Aging, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and Public Citizen Washington, DC ─ Congress is poised to make an historic investment in lowering people’s health care costs, including by adding needed dental, hearing and vision […]

New York, NY—Medicare Fall Open Enrollment occurs from October 15 to December 7 of every year and is the time of year when people with Medicare can make unrestricted changes to their coverage options. To assist the press in their Medicare coverage, the Medicare Rights Center has developed Medicare Fall […]

New York, NY—Older adults and people with disabilities who are currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage(MA) plan have until March 31 to switch to another MA plan or to Original Medicare with or without a stand-alone prescription drug plan (Part D) during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP). The MA OEP occurs each year from […]

—Joint Statement by Medicare Rights Center and Center for Medicare Advocacy-– Washington, DC — In a letter sent today to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Norris Cochran, two leading Medicare beneficiary advocacy organizations, the Medicare Rights Center and the Center for Medicare Advocacy, urge […]

–Lapsed Enrollment Flexibilities Put People with Medicare at Risk– Washington, DC—Today, the Medicare Rights Center and 49 state and national organizations urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reinstate two policies to help people sign up for Medicare amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) […]