More Medicare Advantage Plans Can Make Open Enrollment Daunting
Casey Schwarz
December 1, 2022
Medicare Open Enrollment is the time of year when people can make changes to their Medicare Advantage (MA) or Part
Celebrating 35 years of making Medicare more accessible, affordable, and equitable!
Casey Schwarz
Senior Counsel, Education & Federal Policy
Casey joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2011 as Client Services Counsel. Today, she focuses on education and federal policy, helping deliver accessible and accurate education materials to Medicare beneficiaries and the professionals who serve them. Casey regularly gives presentations on current developments in Medicare. She also advances the policy goals of the Medicare Rights Center through the administrative rule-making process and supports Medicare Rights’ close working relationship with legislators and their staff.
Casey earned her law degree, magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law, where she was elected to Order of the Coif. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Ethics from Brown University. She is admitted to the bars of New York and Maine.
Casey joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2011 as Client Services Counsel. Today, she focuses on education and federal policy, helping deliver accessible and accurate education materials to Medicare beneficiaries and the professionals who serve them. Casey regularly gives presentations on current developments in Medicare. She also advances the policy goals of the Medicare Rights Center through the administrative rule-making process and supports Medicare Rights’ close working relationship with legislators and their staff.
Casey earned her law degree, magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law, where she was elected to Order of the Coif. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Ethics from Brown University. She is admitted to the bars of New York and Maine.
Social Security Administration Announces New Start Dates for Part B in 2023
Casey Schwarz
November 17, 2022
Continuing the implementation of the Medicare Enrollment reforms included in the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act—which was
Lower Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, and Part D Average Premiums Announced
Casey Schwarz
October 6, 2022
In advance of the upcoming Medicare Open Enrollment period, which begins on October 15, the Biden administration announced a lower
Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Analysis of Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare Comparisons
Casey Schwarz
September 22, 2022
Last week, Kaiser Family Foundation released a report examining 62 studies published since 2016 comparing Medicare Advantage (MA) and Original
Part D Savings in the Inflation Reduction Act Set to Increase Over Time
Casey Schwarz
August 25, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden last week, includes immediate and longer-term policies that change
Medicare Rights joins Partners in Urging Congressional Action on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Access
Casey Schwarz
July 21, 2022
The Medicare Rights Center joined nearly 250 national, state and local organizations in a letter to the leaders of the
Medicare’s Proposed Payment Rule Offers Critical “Clarification” and Possible Expansion of Medically Necessary Dental Coverage
Casey Schwarz
July 14, 2022
Millions of older adults and people with disabilities lack access to affordable, essential dental care. This care is critically important
Medicare Rights Supports BENES Act Implementation Rules
Casey Schwarz
June 30, 2022
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to a proposed rule that would implement elements of the Beneficiary Enrollment
Medicare Rights Center and Partners Ask CMS to Ease Transition Issues Ahead of End of Public Health Emergency
Casey Schwarz
May 12, 2022
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created several exceptions to how
Drug Prices Remain High and Unpredictable as Beneficiaries Look to Lawmakers for a Fix
Casey Schwarz
May 5, 2022
Medicare drug prices keep rising faster than inflation, and 8 in 10 adults say the cost of prescription drugs is
More Medicare Advantage Plans Can Make Open Enrollment Daunting
December 1, 2022
Medicare Open Enrollment is the time of year when people can make changes to their Medicare Advantage (MA) or Part
Social Security Administration Announces New Start Dates for Part B in 2023
November 17, 2022
Continuing the implementation of the Medicare Enrollment reforms included in the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act—which was
Lower Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, and Part D Average Premiums Announced
October 6, 2022
In advance of the upcoming Medicare Open Enrollment period, which begins on October 15, the Biden administration announced a lower
Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Analysis of Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare Comparisons
September 22, 2022
Last week, Kaiser Family Foundation released a report examining 62 studies published since 2016 comparing Medicare Advantage (MA) and Original
Part D Savings in the Inflation Reduction Act Set to Increase Over Time
August 25, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden last week, includes immediate and longer-term policies that change
Medicare Rights joins Partners in Urging Congressional Action on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Access
July 21, 2022
The Medicare Rights Center joined nearly 250 national, state and local organizations in a letter to the leaders of the
Medicare’s Proposed Payment Rule Offers Critical “Clarification” and Possible Expansion of Medically Necessary Dental Coverage
July 14, 2022
Millions of older adults and people with disabilities lack access to affordable, essential dental care. This care is critically important
Medicare Rights Supports BENES Act Implementation Rules
June 30, 2022
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to a proposed rule that would implement elements of the Beneficiary Enrollment
Medicare Rights Center and Partners Ask CMS to Ease Transition Issues Ahead of End of Public Health Emergency
May 12, 2022
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created several exceptions to how
Drug Prices Remain High and Unpredictable as Beneficiaries Look to Lawmakers for a Fix
May 5, 2022
Medicare drug prices keep rising faster than inflation, and 8 in 10 adults say the cost of prescription drugs is