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Fall Open Enrollment Ends Tonight
Today is the last day of Fall Open Enrollment, the time when people with Medicare can make unrestricted changes to...
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New Rules Expand Medicare Dental Coverage for Some
While Medicare dental coverage remains extremely limited, the 2023 and 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rules expand access...
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Tell Congress Not to Drop Critical Medicare Outreach Funding and Authorization
Earlier this month, legislators agreed to a Continuing Resolution (CR) which kept current funding levels steady for a few months...
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People with Medicaid Are More Likely to Report Poor Health Status but Majority Rate Overall Performance of the Program Positively
This week, KFF released a report based on findings from their 2023 Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance focusing...
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Medicare Rights Joins Legal Fight in Defense of Drug Price Negotiation
Last week, the Medicare Rights Center joined with other advocacy organizations to urge a federal court to reject claims by...
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New Issue Brief Outlines Ways Medicare Should Support Family Caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and the Commonwealth Fund has released a timely issue brief that outlines ways Medicare...
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Fall Open Enrollment Continues with Choices for Beneficiaries and Benefits for Plans
Medicare’s annual Fall Open Enrollment (FOE) period runs from October 15 to December 7. It is the time of year...
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Expanded Medicare Coverage of Dental, Mental Health, Substance Use, and Caregiver Services on the Horizon
The Biden-Harris administration has finalized the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule rule, an annual update to Part B provider payments and...
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Younger Medicare Enrollees Experience High Rates of Access and Affordability Challenges
Younger adults can qualify for Medicare due to having a long-term disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis...
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Medicare Beneficiaries Are Not Exempt From Cost-Based Barriers to Care
A recent Commonwealth Fund survey report shows that a third of Medicare beneficiaries, including more than half of those under...
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