As 2024 winds down, our sights turn to 2025, which will see a new Congress and administration. Amid these shifts and always, Medicare Rights will focus on protecting and expanding access to high-quality, affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities. Below, we outline several key threats and […]
Under new legislation, New York will soon use eligibility information from the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program, commonly known as Extra Help, to automate Medicare Savings Program (MSP) enrollment. This critical change will help more older adults and people with disabilities connect with these vital benefits. Combined, these… [allow] […]
The Medicare Rights Center recently joined 31 partner organizations in urging Congress to strengthen Medicare and Medicaid this year. The letter was organized and distributed through the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), a coalition of 68 national nonprofit organizations concerned with the well-being of America’s older population and committed […]
Limits on Original Medicare Dental Coverage Although Original Medicare does not offer broad coverage of dental services, and the statute contains an express exclusion barring coverage for routine dental care, the law allows for coverage of certain medically necessary dental procedures. Last month, as the updated rules for payment of […]
For 16 years, Congress has provided modest funding to find and enroll eligible older adults into programs that help people with limited incomes and assets with out-of-pocket health care costs. It has been extended 12 times with bipartisan support. Without congressional action, it will expire on December 31, 2024. There is still […]
Open Enrollment Period Ending with Little Use of Decision Supports As this year’s Medicare Open Enrollment Period draws to a close, the Commonwealth Fund released two analyses – one examining how often and why beneficiaries make coverage changes and one highlighting the often underutilized decision-making support and resources available through […]
