On June 27, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means advanced several bipartisan bills intended to improve Medicare coverage and affordability. While Medicare Rights applauds this important goal, we are concerned that several of the bills run counter to it. As outlined in the letter, we urged lawmakers to correct those misalignments.
The Medicare Rights Center joined 47 organizations representing people with Medicare, families, advocates, and providers in a letter thanking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the improvements in the 2025 Medicare Advantage rate announcement and urging additional reforms to further improve plan accountability and payment accuracy.
A letter from the Medicare Rights Center asking CMS to explore maintaining no-cost Medicare coverage of at-home COVID-19 tests beyond the public health emergency period.
Access to behavioral health care is a significant, ongoing challenge for many people with Medicare. Swift legislative action is needed to address this, in ways that strengthen coverage and modernize services. Several of the bills to be considered at the September 21, 2022 Markup of Worker and Family Support and Health Legislation would advance these goals.
Letter to the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committee leaders urging them to take action to improve Medicare coverage for people with substance use disorder and mental health needs.
This letter expresses Medicare Rights’ strong and unified support for including a robust investment in Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in the next legislative package.
In a letter to CMS, the Medicare Rights Center and other leading beneficiary advocacy groups share concerns about the Medicare-related impacts of unwinding of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and outline administrative solutions.
Medicare Rights joined over 90 groups to urge US Senators to pass drug pricing reforms through reconciliation.
Join letter to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from 67 advocacy organizations urging better Medicare coverage of COVID-19 services, including at-home testing.
Medicare Rights and other leading beneficiary advocate groups urged the Administration and Congress to keep improvements to the Medicare program central in ongoing discussions about creating a more equitable and affordable health care and prescription drug system.
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