The No Surprises Act, a federal law that protects people who are covered under group and individual health insurance policies from receiving surprise bills in
Medicare Rights Advocacy Medicare Rights advocates for expansion of Medicaid eligibility and the Medicare Savings Program Medicare Rights, in coalition with Medicaid Matters New York,
Some policymakers support “means testing” or “income relating” Medicare—making higher-income people pay more or get less—by raising premiums or cutting benefits for people above a
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took additional steps this week to make COVID-19 vaccines available to Medicare beneficiaries who have difficulty leaving
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) sparked a host of major changes to the Medicare program, including wider use and availability of telemedicine, greater access
In a new report, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) examines the potential impact of new transparency rules on consumer behavior and market pricing. The authors
Yesterday, leading Democrats on U.S. House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over Medicare asked the Trump administration for more information on its rumored plan to send $200 “gift cards” to people with Medicare Part D in the coming weeks. The lawmakers also asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the federal agency charged with oversight of such matters, to conduct an expedited review of the project’s legality.
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to a proposed rule from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that would set a dangerous precedent by treating health care sharing ministries (HCSMs) as medical insurance for tax purposes.
On June 1 and again this week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments in response to two rules from the Trump administration that made changes to Medicare policy and coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
A recent analysis from The Commonwealth Fund highlights the problems consumers with “short-term” health plans may face during the coronavirus emergency. Over the past few years, the Trump administration has expanded access to short-term health plans that are not required to adhere to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) consumer protections or insurance regulations. This non-compliance allows short-term plans to charge premiums based on health status, decline coverage for pre-existing conditions, impose annual or lifetime limits, and exclude coverage for the essential health benefits.
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