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Letter to CMS About COVID-19 Requests

On behalf of the Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights), thank you for your agency’s efforts to respond to the COVID-19 emergency. As this work continues, we write today to respectfully request several improvements to the Medicare enrollment process that are urgently needed to better facilitate access to coverage and care during this challenging time.

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Letter to Congress About COVID-19 Requests

On behalf of the Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights), thank you for your bipartisan efforts to respond to the coronavirus public health emergency. As this work continues, we respectfully urge you to address the needs of older adults, people with disabilities, and their families in any forthcoming legislation. The Medicare […]

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Letter of Support for the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019

On behalf of the Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights), thank you for your ongoing work to address the problem of high and rising prescription drug prices. We are pleased to support H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. This important bill would take significant steps to improve […]

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Letter to CMS Time-limited Equitable Relief

The undersigned organizations share a commitment to advancing the health and economic security of individuals and families with Marketplace coverage and with Medicare. In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a time-limited equitable relief opportunity for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who […]

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Joint Letter to U.S. House on Part D Reforms

The undersigned organizations share a commitment to improving the nation’s drug pricing system in ways that will strengthen the health and economic security of current and future Medicare beneficiaries. We appreciate your attention to this matter and urge you to include needed reforms to the Part D benefit in any […]

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Joint Sign-on Letter: Part D Improvements

The undersigned organizations share a commitment to improving the nation’s drug pricing system in ways that will strengthen the health and economic security of current and future Medicare beneficiaries. We appreciate your bipartisan attention to this matter and urge you to include needed reforms to the Part D benefit in […]

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BETTER Act Endorsement

The Medicare Rights Center is pleased to endorse the bipartisan Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth & Extenders (BETTER) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3417). This bill would extend critical Medicare-related initiatives and make other necessary improvements to better support the health and well-being of people with Medicare. We greatly appreciate that this […]

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Joint Sign-on Letter: BENES Act

The undersigned organizations share a commitment to advancing the health and economic security of older adults, people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. Together, we support and represent the 60 million Americans who rely on Medicare to access affordable, high-quality health care. We write today to thank you for your […]

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