Texas Affordable Care Act Decision Flawed; ACA is Still the Law of the Land — Statement from the Medicare Rights Center and Center for Medicare Advocacy — Washington, D.C. — In a radical departure from established legal doctrine, a federal judge in Texas issued a ruling against the Affordable Care […]

Medicare is Under Threat This Election — Statement from the Medicare Rights Center and Center for Medicare Advocacy — Washington DC—We told you so. Shortly after the passage of last year’s massive tax cut, our organizations stated that it would “result in a gaping revenue shortfall of $1.5 trillion or […]

CMS Extends Needed Relief for Marketplace Enrollees Who Missed Medicare Enrollment, Statement by Joe Baker, President of the Medicare Rights Center New York, NY—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a year-long extension, through September 30, 2019, of an important policy that can help some people with Medicare […]

Medicare 2018 Fall Open Enrollment Resource for Journalists Released by the Medicare Rights Center New York, NY– Medicare Fall Open Enrollment occurs from October 15 to December 7 of every year and is the time of year when people with Medicare can make unrestricted changes to their coverage options. To […]

Medicare Rights Center Opposes Punitive “Public Charge” Proposal for Harm to Families and People with Medicare Washington, DC—Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security released a proposed “public charge” rule that could greatly harm families and prevent people with Medicare from accessing the services and supports they need. The […]

Deadline Imminent for People in ACA Marketplace Plans to Enroll in Medicare without Penalty — Advocates, Unions, and Insurers Urge CMS to Extend Relief Opportunity to Give Federal Agencies More Time to Ensure Updated, Accurate Information is Provided to Individuals Currently Making Enrollment Decisions —  New York, NY— September 30, 2018 […]

Medicare Rights Center Offers Beneficiary Perspective on Proposed Changes to Medicare Part D Washington, DC—Today, Joe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center, will participate in a Capitol Hill briefing on Tackling Prescription Drug Prices: An Examination of Proposed Medicare Part D Reforms. The goal of this educational briefing is […]

ACA Repeal – Again: A Bad Deal for Older Adults and People with Disabilities — Statement from the Medicare Rights Center and Center for Medicare Advocacy — The plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) released this week by the Health Policy Consensus Group is essentially a redo of […]

CMS Expands the Extension of Needed Relief for Marketplace Enrollees Who Missed Medicare Enrollment New York, NY— This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded the time-limited equitable relief opportunity to people who are enrolled in Marketplace plans but could have enrolled in Medicare Part B during […]

Beneficiary Advocates Urge Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Correct Inaccuracies in Medicare & You Handbook for 2019 Washington, DC – The Medicare Rights Center, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Justice in Aging sent a joint letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]