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What the Midterm Elections Mean for Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA
The 2018 midterm elections mean big changes are coming to Washington. When the 116th Congress convenes in January, it will...
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Guidance for Advocates to Help People Move from Expansion Medicaid to Medicare
Last week, the Medicare Rights Center and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) released a new resource on the expansion...
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Medicare is Under Threat This Election
We told you so. Shortly after the passage of last year’s massive tax cut, our organizations stated that it would...
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New York Times Article Highlights Complexities of Part B Enrollment and the BENES Act’s Legislative Solutions
While most people newly eligible for Medicare are automatically enrolled in the program because they are receiving Social Security benefits...
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Trump Administration Drug-Pricing Proposal Includes Big Changes to Medicare Part B
Last week, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the department of the federal government that oversees the Medicare...
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How Prior Authorization Can Impede Access to Care in Medicare Advantage
While Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are required to cover the same health services as Original Medicare, they are not required...
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Pre-Existing Conditions: Here’s What You Need to Know
Pre-existing conditions have been prominent in the news lately and much of the discussion includes some misunderstandings about what it...
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6 Things to Know About Medicare Fall Open Enrollment
Fall Open Enrollment is the time of year from October 15 through December 7 when you can change your Medicare...
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In this Halloween Season, Zombie Threats to Health Care Put Us at Risk
Certain threats to health care seem to arise from the dead regularly, and this Halloween season features an assortment of...
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New Medicare Advantage and Part D Plan Landscape Reveals Challenges Ahead
In late September, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—the federal agency that oversees the Medicare program—released an overview...
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