Medicare Poised to Add Important HIV Drug to Preventive Service List
August 8, 2024
In 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened a review to determine if Medicare should cover Preexposure
Celebrating 35 years of making Medicare more accessible, affordable, and equitable!
Coverage and Benefits
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.
Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Released
July 25, 2024
Last week, CMS released additional guidance regarding Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP) outreach and education. The MPPP, sometimes referred to
New Brookings Whitepaper Examines Health Care Landscape for Older Adults
July 25, 2024
A new whitepaper from the Brookings Center on Health Policy draws on an array of data sources to identify opportunities
Medicare Rights Applauds Congressional Work to Expand Medicare Access, Urges Changes to Align Legislation With Those Goals
July 18, 2024
Late last month, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means advanced several bipartisan bills intended to reduce Medicare coverage
Letter Asking House Ways and Means Committee to Revisit Recent Medicare Bills
July 18, 2024
On June 27, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means advanced several bipartisan bills intended to improve Medicare coverage and affordability. While Medicare Rights applauds this important goal, we are concerned that several of the bills run counter to it. As outlined in the letter, we urged lawmakers to correct those misalignments.
Medicare Reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act
July 1, 2024
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 made key changes in Medicare law and coverage to improve prescription drug affordability for older adults and people with disabilities. Since its passage, some stakeholders and lawmakers have targeted IRA policies for revision or repeal, especially the law’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. Depending on the provisions targeted, this would increase beneficiary costs and increase Medicare spending.
Coverage Gaps Keep Medicare Beneficiaries from Needed Care
June 13, 2024
This article was written in coordination with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Legal Action Center. The New York
Aligning Medicare Payment Across Settings Would Reduce Costs for Patients and Program
June 13, 2024
When it comes to billing rates, where a Medicare beneficiary receives health care is almost as important as the service
Medicare Poised to Add Important HIV Drug to Preventive Service List
August 8, 2024
In 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened a review to determine if Medicare should cover Preexposure
Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Released
July 25, 2024
Last week, CMS released additional guidance regarding Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP) outreach and education. The MPPP, sometimes referred to
New Brookings Whitepaper Examines Health Care Landscape for Older Adults
July 25, 2024
A new whitepaper from the Brookings Center on Health Policy draws on an array of data sources to identify opportunities
Medicare Rights Applauds Congressional Work to Expand Medicare Access, Urges Changes to Align Legislation With Those Goals
July 18, 2024
Late last month, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means advanced several bipartisan bills intended to reduce Medicare coverage
Letter Asking House Ways and Means Committee to Revisit Recent Medicare Bills
July 18, 2024
On June 27, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means advanced several bipartisan bills intended to improve Medicare coverage and affordability. While Medicare Rights applauds this important goal, we are concerned that several of the bills run counter to it. As outlined in the letter, we urged lawmakers to correct those misalignments.
Medicare Reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act
July 1, 2024
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 made key changes in Medicare law and coverage to improve prescription drug affordability for older adults and people with disabilities. Since its passage, some stakeholders and lawmakers have targeted IRA policies for revision or repeal, especially the law’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. Depending on the provisions targeted, this would increase beneficiary costs and increase Medicare spending.
Coverage Gaps Keep Medicare Beneficiaries from Needed Care
June 13, 2024
This article was written in coordination with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Legal Action Center. The New York
Aligning Medicare Payment Across Settings Would Reduce Costs for Patients and Program
June 13, 2024
When it comes to billing rates, where a Medicare beneficiary receives health care is almost as important as the service