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Medicare Rights Comments to Protect Appeal Rights
This week, Medicare Rights responded to proposals from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would make changes...
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Over 70 Groups Urge Lawmakers to Support Bill to Simplify Part B Enrollment
This week, 73 state and national organizations representing older adults, people with disabilities, health insurers, unions, and health care providers...
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New Report on People with Medicare Under Age 65
This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a report comparing Medicare beneficiaries who are under age 65 and eligible...
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Medicare Rights Spotlights Important Work at Annual SHIP/SMP Conference
Last week, as part of the annual conference for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) and Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs),...
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Kaiser Family Foundation Report Explores Effects of Medicare Redesign Proposals
Last week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a report examining the anticipated effects of four options to modify Medicare’s...
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Trustee’s Report Offers Outlook on Medicare Finances and 2017 Part B Premiums
The 2016 annual report of the Board of Trustees (the Trustee’s Report) was released this week. The report estimates that...
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MedPAC Makes Part D Recommendations to Congress
In its June report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) includes several suggestions to improve and reduce costs...
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U.S. House Members Ask CMS to Withdraw Proposal for Prior Authorization in Home Health Care
Over 100 members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asking...
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Medicare Rights Supports Proposal to Close Loophole in Physician Self-Referral Policies
Last week, Joe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center, sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Senate...
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President Obama Proclaims May 2016 as Older Americans Month
Last week, the President proclaimed May 2016 as Older Americans Month. Celebrating the achievements, unique knowledge, and contributions of older...
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