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House Democrats Unveil Plan for Next Round of Coronavirus Relief
On Tuesday, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled their vision for the next round of coronavirus relief legislation,...
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CMS Releases Temporary Policy Changes to Expanded Medicare Telehealth Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently took several steps to further expand the availability of Medicare telehealth...
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Coronavirus Public Health Emergency Highlights the Need for Medicare Enrollment Protections
A new Associated Press (AP) story, “Medicare applications raise anxiety for seniors in pandemic,” highlights the challenges Medicare-eligible individuals may...
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CMS Temporarily Eases Some Requirements for Medicare Advantage and Part D Appeals
People with Medicare who are denied coverage for a health service or item by Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), or...
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CMS Releases Interim Final Rule for Medicare Policy During the Coronavirus Emergency Period
On April 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—the agency that oversees the Medicare program—published an interim final...
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Cash Assistance Coming for Many Americans, but Hurdles Remain
Signed into law last week, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is the third coronavirus-related legislative package...
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Medicare Rights Outlines Recommendations for Future Action Around Coronavirus
Older adults and people with disabilities are at high risk of infection and serious illness from coronavirus. While we appreciate...
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Congress Passes Additional Measures to Address Medicare Coverage and Costs Related to Coronavirus
This week, Congress passed legislation (H.R. 6201) that waives all Medicare beneficiary cost-sharing for coronavirus testing and the associated doctor’s...
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Trump Administration Issues Important Guidance Around Telehealth and Nursing Home Waivers
Medicare generally only covers telehealth in limited situations and for certain beneficiaries. However, recent legislation allows the U.S. Department of...
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House Subcommittee on Health Advances the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act
This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health advanced the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification...
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