CMS Extends Needed Relief for Marketplace Enrollees Who Missed Medicare Enrollment, Statement by Joe Baker, President of the Medicare Rights Center New York, NY—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a year-long extension, through September 30, 2019, of an important policy that can help some people with Medicare […]

Medicare 2018 Fall Open Enrollment Resource for Journalists Released by the Medicare Rights Center 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 […]

Medicare Rights Center Opposes Punitive “Public Charge” Proposal for Harm to Families and People with Medicare Washington, DC—Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security released a proposed “public charge” rule that could greatly harm families and prevent people with Medicare from accessing the services and supports they need. The […]

Deadline Imminent for People in ACA Marketplace Plans to Enroll in Medicare without Penalty — Advocates, Unions, and Insurers Urge CMS to Extend Relief Opportunity to Give Federal Agencies More Time to Ensure Updated, Accurate Information is Provided to Individuals Currently Making Enrollment Decisions —  New York, NY— September 30, 2018 […]

Medicare Rights Center Offers Beneficiary Perspective on Proposed Changes to Medicare Part D Washington, DC—Today, Joe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center, will participate in a Capitol Hill briefing on Tackling Prescription Drug Prices: An Examination of Proposed Medicare Part D Reforms. The goal of this educational briefing is […]

ACA Repeal – Again: A Bad Deal for Older Adults and People with Disabilities — Statement from the Medicare Rights Center and Center for Medicare Advocacy — The plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) released this week by the Health Policy Consensus Group is essentially a redo of […]

CMS Expands the Extension of Needed Relief for Marketplace Enrollees Who Missed Medicare Enrollment New York, NY— This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded the time-limited equitable relief opportunity to people who are enrolled in Marketplace plans but could have enrolled in Medicare Part B during […]

Beneficiary Advocates Urge Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Correct Inaccuracies in Medicare & You Handbook for 2019 Washington, DC – The Medicare Rights Center, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Justice in Aging sent a joint letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]

Statement in Response to the Trump Administration’s Drug Pricing Speech, by Joe Baker, President of the Medicare Rights Center While it is not immediately clear how the framework President Trump and Secretary Azar previewed today will translate into actionable policy proposals, Medicare Rights supports efforts to improve the affordability of […]

Statement on the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee Hearing on the Medicare Advantage Program, by Joe Baker, President of the Medicare Rights Center We appreciate the importance of empowering people with Medicare to make informed, timely, and optimal choices about their coverage, whether through Medicare Advantage or traditional […]