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Most people new to Medicare are automatically enrolled because they are receiving Social Security when they become eligible. But a growing number are not and must enroll on their own, taking into consideration specific timelines, intricate rules, and existing coverage. Mistakes are common and carry serious consequences, such as lifelong financial penalties, high out-of-pocket costs, disruptions in care, and gaps in coverage. Yet, few remedies are available to help beneficiaries correct honest missteps. The Medicare Rights Center supports reducing the likelihood of mistakes—including by simplifying the enrollment process and better empowering beneficiary decision-making—and improving relief opportunities for those who need them.
The Medicare Rights Center’s work touches all aspects of the Medicare program, including Original Medicare (OM), private Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D prescription drug
Medicare is a nearly universal program for people 65 and over, guaranteeing health care for older adults who have paid into the system during their working lives. This ensures that older adults do not have to continue to rely on employer health insurance and can retire at 65 without risking coverage loss. Some policymakers want to delay access to Medicare by raising the eligibility age from 65 to 67 or even 70. This would disproportionately harm people who can least afford it, including people who work in physically demanding jobs and older adults of color.
A core component of Medicare is its universality. Some policy ideas would undermine that promise by limiting benefits to people with lower incomes or requiring higher income enrollees to pay more for their care or coverage.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Request for Information (RFI) on “AI Tools for Medicare
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) ends on March 31. This enrollment period allows people who are currently
—The concurrent enrollment periods run from January 1 to March 31— New York, NY—Two key Medicare enrollment periods are currently
Fall is the time when many people choose what health care coverage they will have in the coming year, and
Medicare Open Enrollment (also known as the Annual Election Period) begins today! From October 15 to December 7, you can
Earlier this month, we flagged important changes coming to Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) for the upcoming Fall Open Enrollment period,
The Medicare Rights Center’s work touches all aspects of the Medicare program, including Original Medicare (OM), private Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D prescription drug
Medicare is a nearly universal program for people 65 and over, guaranteeing health care for older adults who have paid into the system during their working lives. This ensures that older adults do not have to continue to rely on employer health insurance and can retire at 65 without risking coverage loss. Some policymakers want to delay access to Medicare by raising the eligibility age from 65 to 67 or even 70. This would disproportionately harm people who can least afford it, including people who work in physically demanding jobs and older adults of color.
A core component of Medicare is its universality. Some policy ideas would undermine that promise by limiting benefits to people with lower incomes or requiring higher income enrollees to pay more for their care or coverage.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Request for Information (RFI) on “AI Tools for Medicare
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) ends on March 31. This enrollment period allows people who are currently
—The concurrent enrollment periods run from January 1 to March 31— New York, NY—Two key Medicare enrollment periods are currently
Fall is the time when many people choose what health care coverage they will have in the coming year, and
Medicare Open Enrollment (also known as the Annual Election Period) begins today! From October 15 to December 7, you can
Earlier this month, we flagged important changes coming to Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) for the upcoming Fall Open Enrollment period,
