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New Report Examines Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefit Policies
A new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute examines changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) supplemental benefit policies and the...
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New Legislation Looks to Address High and Rising Drug Prices
This week, the Senate Finance Committee unveiled long-awaited drug pricing legislation, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019....
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OIG Releases Troubling Reports on Medicare Hospice Benefit
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released two reports on the Medicare hospice...
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Affordable Care Act Faces Its Latest Legal Challenge
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in Texas v. U.S., the latest legal challenge...
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New Issue Brief Clarifies When Medicare Should Cover Skilled Care
This week, the Center for Medicare Advocacy released a new resource on the Medicare Improvement Standard. The issue brief, “Implementing...
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The BENES Act Advances in the House
This week, the House Committee on Ways and Means advanced the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act (S....
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MedPAC Calls for Improvements in Medicare Part B Enrollment Process
In its June 2019 report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends improvements to the complex Medicare Part...
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Inefficient Medicare Part D Appeals Process Can Result in Dangerous Medication Delays
The Medicare Rights Center applauds Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and John Cornyn (R-TX) for introducing the bipartisan Streamlining Part D...
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Payment Glitch Interrupts Automatic Medicare Advantage and Part D Premium Withdrawals
Earlier this year, a federal government systems issue prevented Medicare Advantage and Part D premiums from being automatically deducted from...
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Medicare Rights Testifies About Expiring Medicare Programs
On June 4, Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi testified at a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and...
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