A comprehensive commentary by the Medicare Rights Center on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule for Contract Year 2026 (CMS–4208–P). The document outlines feedback and recommendations on changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and related policies. Topics include consumer protections, health equity, benefit transparency, drug affordability, and the integration of AI in healthcare services. This submission emphasizes safeguarding beneficiary access to affordable, equitable, and transparent healthcare.
Any changes to the Medicare program must aim for healthier people, better care, and smarter spending—not paying more for less. As policymakers debate the future of health care, we will provide our insights here.
Thinking ahead to Medicare's future, it’s important to modernize benefits and pursue changes that improve how people with Medicare navigate their coverage on a daily basis. Here are our evolving 30 policy goals for Medicare’s future.
You can help protect and strengthen Medicare by taking action on the important issues we are following, subscribe to newsletter alerts, or follow along on social media. Any way you choose to get involved is a contribution that we appreciate greatly.
Comments on Proposed 2026 Medicare Advantage Part D Policy Changes
A comprehensive commentary by the Medicare Rights Center on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule for Contract Year 2026 (CMS–4208–P). The document outlines feedback and recommendations on changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and related policies. Topics include consumer protections, health equity, benefit transparency, drug affordability, and the integration of AI in healthcare services. This submission emphasizes safeguarding beneficiary access to affordable, equitable, and transparent healthcare.
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Any changes to the Medicare program must aim for healthier people, better care, and smarter spending—not paying more for less. As policymakers debate the future of health care, we will provide our insights here.
Thinking ahead to Medicare's future, it’s important to modernize benefits and pursue changes that improve how people with Medicare navigate their coverage on a daily basis. Here are our evolving 30 policy goals for Medicare’s future.
You can help protect and strengthen Medicare by taking action on the important issues we are following, subscribe to newsletter alerts, or follow along on social media. Any way you choose to get involved is a contribution that we appreciate greatly.