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Continued Growth in Medicare Advantage Increases Urgency of Needed Reforms
Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment grew by an estimated 9% in 2022, according to an analysis by AXIOS news. This jump...
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Millions of People with Medicare Benefit from Preventive Services at No Cost
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) significantly expanded access to preventive care. It not only required most insurers to cover these...
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Several Recent Actions Point to a Possible Lowering of the 2022 Part B Premium
In November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Medicare Part B standard monthly premium would jump by 15%...
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Proposed Rule Might Reduce Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs for Some People with Medicare
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new proposed rule that would require Medicare Part...
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No Surprises Act Goes into Effect, Expanding Patient Protections
The No Surprises Act, a federal law that protects people who are covered under group and individual health insurance policies...
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Report: Too Few Beneficiaries Receiving Needed Opioid Treatment Through Medicare
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) shows that many...
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Medicare Rights Recommends Options to Ease Access to Important Assistance Programs
Today, the Medicare Rights Center’s New York policy team released a brief that outlines ways to improve Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) in New York State....
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National Health Care Spending Increased in 2020, Including in the Medicare Program
In an unsurprising official announcement, the Office of the Actuary and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), reported...
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CMS Announces New Strategies to Encourage People with Medicare to Get a COVID-19 Booster
According to the latest Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) polling, the number of fully vaccinated adults who have received a booster...
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Biden Administration Moves to Repeal Damaging SUNSET Rule
Various branches of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), are...
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