On August 27, 2019, the same day that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) debuted the updated Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) tool, four beneficiary advocacy organizations – the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Justice in Aging, Medicare … [Read more...] about Advocates Issue Joint Letter Raising Alarms about New Medicare Plan Finder and Revisions to MA and Part D Marketing Guidelines
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Government Watchdog Report Outlines Problems with Current Medicare Plan Finder As New Version Awaits Debut
In late July 2019, the General Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report entitled “Medicare Plan Finder: Usability Problems and Incomplete Information Create Challenges for Beneficiaries Comparing Coverage Options” (GAO-19-627). In short, according … [Read more...] about Government Watchdog Report Outlines Problems with Current Medicare Plan Finder As New Version Awaits Debut
Reflections on the
6th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit
and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture
On May 9, 2019, the Center for Medicare Advocacy held its sixth annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC. The theme of the day was Health Care as a … [Read more...] about Reflections on the
6th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit
and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture
A First Step in an Important National Discussion: Congressional Committee Holds Hearing on “Medicare for All”
Repeated efforts to repeal and undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have led to growing public awareness of the importance of access to health coverage and accompanying patient protections. Recognition of the important role of the ACA and … [Read more...] about A First Step in an Important National Discussion: Congressional Committee Holds Hearing on “Medicare for All”
Issue Brief – March 2019 – Medicare Education & Outreach, and Other Issues
1. MEDICARE EDUCATION & OUTREACH At a February 8, 2019 meeting of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) National Medicare Education Program (NMEP), the agency released information about the 2018 Annual Coordinated Election … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – March 2019 – Medicare Education & Outreach, and Other Issues
Improve and Expand Medicare: End the Use of Outpatient Observation Status – A Billing Issue that Restricts Needed Care
Recently, the Center for Medicare Advocacy laid out our Medicare Platform for the New Congress. One of the core considerations to improve Medicare for all beneficiaries, now and in the future, is the need to end ongoing barriers to care. One of the … [Read more...] about Improve and Expand Medicare: End the Use of Outpatient Observation Status – A Billing Issue that Restricts Needed Care
Improve and Expand Medicare: CMS Should Provide Objective Information About Medicare Options
Recently, the Center for Medicare Advocacy laid out our Medicare Platform for the New Congress. One of the core considerations to improve Medicare for all beneficiaries, now and in the future, is the need to preserve and expand consumer protections … [Read more...] about Improve and Expand Medicare: CMS Should Provide Objective Information About Medicare Options
Issue Brief – January 2019 – Medicare Advocacy: Highlights from 2018 and Looking Forward in 2019
Disclaimer: the views expressed in this Issue Brief and during the Alliance call are solely those of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. ACCESS TO CARE Home Health Between April 2017 and October 2018, the Center completed the … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2019 – Medicare Advocacy: Highlights from 2018 and Looking Forward in 2019
Medicare Platform:
Core Considerations for Today & Tomorrow The Center for Medicare Advocacy works for a comprehensive Medicare program and quality health coverage and care for all people. To accomplish these goals for current and future beneficiaries in the … [Read more...] about Medicare Platform:
Amidst Medicare Open Enrollment, CMS Reports High Rates of Inaccuracy in Medicare Advantage Provider Directories
The Medicare Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) is the most crucial time of year for Medicare beneficiaries to make decisions about how they wish to receive their Medicare coverage. This year the Administration seems to be actively … [Read more...] about Amidst Medicare Open Enrollment, CMS Reports High Rates of Inaccuracy in Medicare Advantage Provider Directories