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Improving the Part B Late Enrollment Penalty
While most older adults are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B because they are receiving Social Security benefits at age...
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Trustees Project Five-Year Increase in Medicare Trust Fund Solvency
On Monday, the Medicare Trustees released their mandatory annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds. Last year,...
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HHS Strengthens Protections Against Discrimination in Health Care
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a final rule...
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Final Rules Curb Non-Compliant Health Plans, Protect Consumers
During the past several weeks, the Biden-Harris administration has finalized two rules that curtail the sale of “junk insurance” and...
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Rules Advance Access and Quality for Medicaid Services, Including Nursing Homes
This week, the Biden-Harris administration finalized several rules to improve access and quality for people with Medicare or Medicaid. These...
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New Data on Impact of Inflation Reduction Act Shows Lower Health Care Costs for Women
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation...
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Medicare Rights Joins Advocates in Urging Medicare Advantage Reforms
This week, Medicare Rights joined 47 organizations representing people with Medicare, families, advocates, and providers in a letter thanking the...
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Survey Shows LGBT Adults Face Discrimination in Daily Life, Health Settings
As a companion to its report on race and discrimination, KFF released a new report and survey on the experiences...
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Medicare Rights President Urges Caution for Telehealth in Testimony Before Congressional Health Subcommittee
Yesterday, Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi testified at a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on...
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Final Rule Limits Broker Compensation, Requires Important Plan Improvements
Late last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part...
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