Beneficiary Advocates Raise Alarms Concerning Roll-Out of New Medicare Plan Finder and Revision of Medicare Marketing Rules Washington, DC ─ Justice in Aging, Medicare Rights Center, Center for Medicare Advocacy and the National Council on Aging sent a joint letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
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Medicare Rights Center Supports Legislation to Streamline the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Appeals Process, States Medicare Rights President Fred Riccardi — Current Process is Confusing and Burdensome, Creating Barriers to Access and Affordability of Medications for People with Medicare — Washington, DC—The Medicare Rights Center applauds Rep. Tom Suozzi […]
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Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act Advances in the House Medicare Rights urges Congress to prioritize the BETTER Act reforms, including the BENES Act Washington, DC — Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means advanced the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act (S. 1280/H.R. 2477) […]
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Inefficient Medicare Part D Appeals Process Can Result in Dangerous Medication Delays The “Streamlining Part D Appeals Process Act” Must be Enacted Immediately, Recommends the Medicare Rights Center Washington, DC—The Medicare Rights Center applauds Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and John Cornyn (R-TX) for introducing the bipartisan Streamlining Part D Appeals […]
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MedPAC Calls for Improvements in Medicare Part B Enrollment Process, Recommends Better Notification Requirements for People Nearing Medicare Eligibility Medicare Rights Urges Lawmakers to Pass BENES Act to Prevent Costly Enrollment Mistakes Washington, DC— In its June 2019 report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends improvements to […]
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Medicare Rights President Fred Riccardi Testifies About Expiring Medicare Programs Washington, DC—Today, Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi testified at a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health titled “Investing in America’s Health Care.” In his statement, Riccardi urged Congress to address several expiring Medicare-related […]
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Medicare Rights Center Refreshes Online Curriculum for Professionals —Learning Medicare has never been easier with MI Pro— New York, NY—The Medicare Rights Center released a complete refresh of the Medicare Interactive Pro (MI Pro) online curriculum. This in-depth learning tool is designed to empower any professional to better help their clients, patients, […]
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Medicare Rights Center Applauds the Introduction of the Bipartisan “Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act” Washington, DC—The Medicare Rights Center applauds the introduction of the bipartisan “Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act,” championed by Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Bob Casey (D-PA) and Representatives Raul Ruiz […]
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Medicare Rights Center Names Frederic Riccardi President –Joe Baker to Step Down and Serve as President Emeritus– New York, NY—The Medicare Rights Center announced today that Frederic Riccardi, Medicare Rights Center’s Vice President of Client Services, has been appointed President, effective May 1, 2019. “Fred Riccardi’s leadership skills, breadth of […]
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Enrollment, Coverage, and Prescription Drug Affordability Issues Continue to be Challenges for People with Medicare –Medicare Rights Center Report Highlights Trends from its National Consumer Helpline and Online Reference Tool– New York, NY—Today, the Medicare Rights Center released its annual helpline trends report, which outlines the top ongoing challenges facing people with Medicare. […]
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