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Proposed Rule Would Clarify Association Health Plan Eligibility, Rescind Old Rule
Last week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in support of a proposed rule that would rescind a Trump-era policy to weaken...
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Coverage Experiences Vary for Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Enrollees
A recent survey from the Commonwealth Fund asked people with Original Medicare (OM) and Medicare Advantage (MA) about their experiences...
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Consumer and Health Care Organizations Collaborate to Improve Integration of Medicare and Medicaid
This week, the Medicare Rights Center joined with consumer and health care groups to participate in the Medicare-Medicaid Integration Alliance...
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Trends in Medicare Advantage Plans for Dually Eligible Individuals
For the over 12 million people dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, known as dually eligible individuals, Medicare is their...
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Action Still Needed to Protect Critical Medicare Outreach!
We wrote last month and late last year about the crisis facing programs that support assistance for low-income Medicare beneficiaries....
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Issue Brief Outlines Expected Drug Savings for Millions Under the Inflation Reduction Act
KFF has released a new issue brief previewing expected savings for millions of Medicare Part D enrollees starting in 2025...
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Medicare Drug Negotiations Officially Underway
On February 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent initial offers to manufacturers of the first...
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KFF Reports on Financial Situation of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2023
An issue brief out this week from KFF confirms what Medicare Rights knows to be true from helping our clients...
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People Can Get Even More Extra Help in 2024
Beginning this year, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) expands eligibility for the Part D Low Income Subsidy (LIS), also called...
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Record Number Signed Up for Affordable Care Act Coverage
For the second year in a row, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced record enrollments in Affordable...
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