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People who choose Medicare Advantage (MA) face additional hurdles during the initial enrollment and annual plan selection processes. The MA plan choice landscape is cluttered, complicated, and confusing. Other MA features, like prior authorization, narrow provider networks, and predatory plan marketing, can worsen decision-making and access problems. It is also expensive. MA costs more, both overall and per enrollee, than Original Medicare. This drives up spending for the program, beneficiaries, and taxpayers; though little is known about how plans are using these dollars, or about overall plan quality. As MA enrollment grows, addressing its financing flaws and programmatic pitfalls becomes ever-more important. We support comprehensive reforms to ensure all beneficiaries can rely on their earned Medicare coverage.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)—a watchdog agency—has released a second report
The Medicare Rights Center’s work touches all aspects of the Medicare program, including Original Medicare (OM), private Medicare Advantage (MA)
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)—a watchdog agency—
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that
In 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that improved transparency around prior authorization for
Earlier this month, CMS released the Final Part C and D Rule for 2027, which revises Medicare Advantage (MA) and
In February, Medicare Rights submitted generally positive comments in response to the 2027 Advance Notice from the Centers for Medicare
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) ends on March 31. This enrollment period allows people who are currently
A new congressional report finds overpayments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are raising Part B premiums for all beneficiaries, accounting
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to the 2027 Advance Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)—a watchdog agency—has released a second report
The Medicare Rights Center’s work touches all aspects of the Medicare program, including Original Medicare (OM), private Medicare Advantage (MA)
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)—a watchdog agency—
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that
In 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that improved transparency around prior authorization for
Earlier this month, CMS released the Final Part C and D Rule for 2027, which revises Medicare Advantage (MA) and
In February, Medicare Rights submitted generally positive comments in response to the 2027 Advance Notice from the Centers for Medicare
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) ends on March 31. This enrollment period allows people who are currently
A new congressional report finds overpayments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are raising Part B premiums for all beneficiaries, accounting
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to the 2027 Advance Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
