Medicare Coverage Win for Wheelchair Users
Julie Carter
May 18, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it will cover seat elevation technology in Medicare-covered
Celebrating 35 years of making Medicare more accessible, affordable, and equitable!
Julie Carter
Senior Federal Policy Associate
Julie Carter joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2016 as a Federal Policy Associate in the Washington DC office. She had just completed a year as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow with a placement at the Administration for Community Living where she was able to explore the use of data in policymaking. She has also been a Fellow with Justice in Aging, focusing on person-centered planning and Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, and was Vice President of a manufacturing firm in Appalachian Ohio. She has a B.A. in English and History from the University of Notre Dame, and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She is a passionate fan of baseball, reading, data, poetry, and good Mexican food, which is nearly impossible to find in DC.
Julie Carter joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2016 as a Federal Policy Associate in the Washington DC office. She had just completed a year as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow with a placement at the Administration for Community Living where she was able to explore the use of data in policymaking. She has also been a Fellow with Justice in Aging, focusing on person-centered planning and Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, and was Vice President of a manufacturing firm in Appalachian Ohio. She has a B.A. in English and History from the University of Notre Dame, and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She is a passionate fan of baseball, reading, data, poetry, and good Mexican food, which is nearly impossible to find in DC.
Senate Hearing Highlights Problems with Medicare Advantage Directories and Networks
Julie Carter
May 11, 2023
On May 3, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on access to behavioral health care in Medicare Advantage (MA)
House-Passed Bill Would Put Millions at Risk of Losing Medicaid Coverage
Julie Carter
April 27, 2023
Once again, some policymakers are attempting to add bureaucratic barriers to Medicaid that would put health coverage for millions of
Final Rule Makes Important Changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D
Julie Carter
April 13, 2023
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized proposed policy changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part
Trustees Project Three-Year Gain in Medicare Trust Fund Solvency
Julie Carter
April 6, 2023
Last week, the Medicare Trustees released their annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds, projecting that the
Biden Administration Tackles Prior Authorization Again
Julie Carter
March 16, 2023
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments on a proposed rule that would give Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees and potential enrollees
What to Know Before the Public Health Emergency Ends in May
Julie Carter
March 9, 2023
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end in May. This will mean several changes in health programs like Medicare
New Analysis Highlights Steps by the Biden-Harris Administration to Reduce Medicare Advantage Overpayment
Julie Carter
February 23, 2023
Last week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released an analysis of two announcements by the Biden-Harris Administration around Medicare Advantage
New Report Spotlights Underuse of Medicare Savings Programs
Julie Carter
February 16, 2023
Far too many people with Medicare have trouble affording their health coverage and care. AARP recently released a report on
Prior Authorization Data and Proposed Rule Reflect Need for Stronger Medicare Advantage Rules
Julie Carter
February 9, 2023
This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released an analysis of Medicare Advantage (MA) data showing that providers submitted over
Medicare Coverage Win for Wheelchair Users
May 18, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it will cover seat elevation technology in Medicare-covered
Senate Hearing Highlights Problems with Medicare Advantage Directories and Networks
May 11, 2023
On May 3, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on access to behavioral health care in Medicare Advantage (MA)
House-Passed Bill Would Put Millions at Risk of Losing Medicaid Coverage
April 27, 2023
Once again, some policymakers are attempting to add bureaucratic barriers to Medicaid that would put health coverage for millions of
Final Rule Makes Important Changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D
April 13, 2023
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized proposed policy changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part
Trustees Project Three-Year Gain in Medicare Trust Fund Solvency
April 6, 2023
Last week, the Medicare Trustees released their annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds, projecting that the
Biden Administration Tackles Prior Authorization Again
March 16, 2023
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments on a proposed rule that would give Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees and potential enrollees
What to Know Before the Public Health Emergency Ends in May
March 9, 2023
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end in May. This will mean several changes in health programs like Medicare
New Analysis Highlights Steps by the Biden-Harris Administration to Reduce Medicare Advantage Overpayment
February 23, 2023
Last week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released an analysis of two announcements by the Biden-Harris Administration around Medicare Advantage
New Report Spotlights Underuse of Medicare Savings Programs
February 16, 2023
Far too many people with Medicare have trouble affording their health coverage and care. AARP recently released a report on
Prior Authorization Data and Proposed Rule Reflect Need for Stronger Medicare Advantage Rules
February 9, 2023
This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released an analysis of Medicare Advantage (MA) data showing that providers submitted over