Medicare in 2022: The Year in Review
December 15, 2022
This has been a year of extreme highs and devastating lows. On balance, the year has been a positive one, with significant advancements in health
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Advocacy Organizations Urge Better Medicare Coverage of COVID-19 Services
January 27, 2022
This week, Medicare Rights joined with Justice in Aging and 65 other advocacy groups in a letter to urge the Department of Health & Human
No Surprises Act Goes into Effect, Expanding Patient Protections
January 6, 2022
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 NY: Issue 25
October 20, 2021
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,
Means Testing and Income Relating Undermines Medicare
October 7, 2021
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
CMS Expands Payments for In-Home COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
June 10, 2021
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
One Year In, Big Medicare Changes Continue to Help Combat COVID-19
March 11, 2021
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
New Report Examines Impact of Price Transparency on Health Care Costs
January 14, 2021
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
Congressional Democrats Seek Clarification from Trump Administration on Part D “Gift Cards”
October 15, 2020
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.
Proposed Tax Rule Would Spur Enrollment into Fake Health Insurance
August 13, 2020
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.