📢 Action Needed: Tell Congress to Protect Federal Funding
Medicare provides health coverage to over 60 million older adults and people with disabilities, paying for important medical care in hospital and outpatient settings. Nearly 12.5 million beneficiaries also rely on Medicaid, which helps with affordability through the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), and covers services Medicare does not, such as long-term services and supports. The Medicare Rights Center supports strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, modernizing benefits and financial assistance, and bolstering the workers and caregivers who deliver this vital care.
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to the annual Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D proposed rule for
New York, NY—The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) released its annual helpline trends report, Medicare Trends and Recommendations: An Analysis of
This report features the top helpline trends and highlights the most commonly sought helpline and Medicare Interactive answers, providing a glimpse into the various questions and needs of Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers, and the professionals assisting them in the community in 2023.
Annual changes to premiums and cost-sharing, as well as the continued rollout of significant Part D reforms included in the
As 2024 winds down, our sights turn to 2025, which will see a new Congress and administration. Amid these shifts
The Medicare Rights Center recently joined 31 partner organizations in urging Congress to strengthen Medicare and Medicaid this year. The
Limits on Original Medicare Dental Coverage Although Original Medicare does not offer broad coverage of dental services, and the statute
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released information about Medicare costs in 2025, including the 2025
Earlier this week, Vice President Harris announced a new proposal that would expand in-home services for people with Medicare. Many people with Medicare struggle with activities of daily living like bathing, dressing, eating, or toileting but do not need intensive medical care.
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to the annual Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D proposed rule for
New York, NY—The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) released its annual helpline trends report, Medicare Trends and Recommendations: An Analysis of
This report features the top helpline trends and highlights the most commonly sought helpline and Medicare Interactive answers, providing a glimpse into the various questions and needs of Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers, and the professionals assisting them in the community in 2023.
Annual changes to premiums and cost-sharing, as well as the continued rollout of significant Part D reforms included in the
As 2024 winds down, our sights turn to 2025, which will see a new Congress and administration. Amid these shifts
The Medicare Rights Center recently joined 31 partner organizations in urging Congress to strengthen Medicare and Medicaid this year. The
Limits on Original Medicare Dental Coverage Although Original Medicare does not offer broad coverage of dental services, and the statute
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released information about Medicare costs in 2025, including the 2025
Earlier this week, Vice President Harris announced a new proposal that would expand in-home services for people with Medicare. Many people with Medicare struggle with activities of daily living like bathing, dressing, eating, or toileting but do not need intensive medical care.