General Comments As with all models that could change how people with Medicare access, pay for, or understand their health care, the first step is to ensure that all beneficiaries have the same consumer protections, including limitations on balance billing, conditions on private contracting, and no increase to out-ofpocket costs. […]

The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the on the proposed changes to the Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and other proposals in OIG-0936-P. Medicare Rights is a national, nonprofit organization that works to ensure access to affordable health care for older […]

We continue to be disappointed that these guidelines do not offer sufficient guidance for how Medicare Advantage (MA) should market plans with new supplemental benefits. Guidance on these supplemental benefits is absolutely vital, as the risk of such benefits is that they will enable sponsors to cherry-pick beneficiaries and inappropriately […]

The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) is pleased to submit comments in response to the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2020 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2020 Call Letter (Call Letter). Medicare Rights is a national, nonprofit […]

Comments: Accrediting Organizations Conflict of Interest and Consulting Services; Request for InformationMedicare is a valuable, trusted program that provides health care coverage to over 59 million older adults and people with disabilities. People rely on Medicare for high-quality care and entrust CMS with providing robust oversight that ensures beneficiary health […]

Comments: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020. […]

For patients, their caregivers and consumers across the country, HIPAA is a fundamental protection for people as they make their way through the health care landscape. The HIPAA Privacy and Security rules are necessary and core to protecting patient privacy. The health technology landscape has evolved greatly in the last […]

Today, high prescription drug prices can force people with Medicare to choose whether to take the medicines they need or to ration or go without needed treatments. It is in this context that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed several changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and […]

The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) appreciates this opportunity to comment on the proposed rule regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Program Integrity . Medicare Rights is a national, nonprofit organization that works to ensure access to health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling […]

The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Fee-for-Service, and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit programs (CMS-4185-P). Medicare Rights is a national, nonprofit organization that works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people […]