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AARP Survey Highlights Prescription Drug Use Among Older Adults
This week, AARP released the results of a survey that examined consumers’ prescription drug use and opinions regarding cost. The...
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Attention New Yorkers with Medicare and Medicaid: Would You Like To Share Your Experiences with the New Managed-Care Plans?
Do you or a loved one have Medicare and Medicaid and long term care needs? If so, you may have...
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New CMS Data Shows Quality of Care Provided by Medicare Plans to Diverse Communities
This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health released data about the quality of...
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President Signs Reauthorization of Older Americans Act
This week, President Obama signed into law the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA), which expired in 2011. The...
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Medicare Rights Center Speaks at Public Forum on Part B Medications
Earlier this week, the Medicare Rights Center participated in a panel discussion at a public forum convened by the Pew...
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CMS Releases Final Medicare Advantage and Part D Plan Changes for 2017
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2017 Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Medicare Advantage...
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Medicare Rights Asks CMS to Withdraw Proposal to Require Prior Authorization for Home Health Care
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments requesting that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) withdraw a proposal to...
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CMS Proposes New Ways to Pay for Part B Covered Medications
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center proposed a demonstration to test new strategies to pay...
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Diabetes Prevention Program Showing Positive Results
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the expansion of the Diabetes Prevention Program, led...
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Medicare Rights Responds to MedPAC Recommendations on Part D
Last week, Medicare Rights wrote to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) responding to three proposals under consideration by MedPAC...
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