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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.
New York, NY—The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) released its annual helpline trends report, Medicare Trends and Recommendations: An Analysis of
As 2024 winds down, our sights turn to 2025, which will see a new Congress and administration. Amid these shifts
Medicare’s annual Fall Open Enrollment (FOE) period runs from October 15 to December 7. It is the time of year when people
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pays Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, they increase the payments when plans
This month, Families USA hosted an important webinar on Medicare Advantage (MA) issues, including overpayment, marketing abuses, and delays caused
Key components of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Part D reforms will be fully implemented for plans offered in 2025. These
The Medicare Rights Center’s policy series, Medicare Advantage 101, covers the history of and issues within Medicare Advantage (MA), including overpayments to
In its annual data book on “Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program,” the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) shows
This week 59 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, improving access to care and
Consolidation and market concentration impact many aspects of the U.S. health care system. Our response to the RFI focuses on the consequences for Medicare and its enrollees. We discuss opportunities for policymakers to better protect older adults, people with disabilities, and the range of public programs that support their access to care.
New York, NY—The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) released its annual helpline trends report, Medicare Trends and Recommendations: An Analysis of
As 2024 winds down, our sights turn to 2025, which will see a new Congress and administration. Amid these shifts
Medicare’s annual Fall Open Enrollment (FOE) period runs from October 15 to December 7. It is the time of year when people
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pays Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, they increase the payments when plans
This month, Families USA hosted an important webinar on Medicare Advantage (MA) issues, including overpayment, marketing abuses, and delays caused
Key components of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Part D reforms will be fully implemented for plans offered in 2025. These
The Medicare Rights Center’s policy series, Medicare Advantage 101, covers the history of and issues within Medicare Advantage (MA), including overpayments to
In its annual data book on “Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program,” the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) shows
This week 59 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, improving access to care and
Consolidation and market concentration impact many aspects of the U.S. health care system. Our response to the RFI focuses on the consequences for Medicare and its enrollees. We discuss opportunities for policymakers to better protect older adults, people with disabilities, and the range of public programs that support their access to care.
