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Medicare Enrollment

CMS Issues Final Rules That Address Significant Medicare Enrollment Pitfalls for Parts A and B

On November 3, 2022, CMS issued a final rule implementing certain provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), including: Key provisions of the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act … [Read more...] about CMS Issues Final Rules That Address Significant Medicare Enrollment Pitfalls for Parts A and B

“Medicare & You” Continues to Reverse Bias Towards, and More Accurately Describe, Medicare Advantage

The Medicare & You Handbook is widely read by beneficiaries who often use it as their sole or primary source of information about Medicare. In contrast to advertising and other promotion by companies and their agents seeking to sell products in … [Read more...] about “Medicare & You” Continues to Reverse Bias Towards, and More Accurately Describe, Medicare Advantage

CMS Issues Proposed Rule That Will Address Significant Medicare Enrollment Pitfalls and Provide Other Important Help

On April 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register titled “Medicare Program; Implementing Certain Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Revisions to … [Read more...] about CMS Issues Proposed Rule That Will Address Significant Medicare Enrollment Pitfalls and Provide Other Important Help

Limited Equitable Relief for Individuals Facing Difficulties with Part A or B Enrollment and Disenrollment Requests Through Social Security Administration

In recent months, Medicare beneficiaries (or those becoming eligible for Medicare) have reported difficulties in contacting the Social Security Administration (SSA) in order to submit enrollment or disenrollment requests for Part Aor B. In … [Read more...] about Limited Equitable Relief for Individuals Facing Difficulties with Part A or B Enrollment and Disenrollment Requests Through Social Security Administration

CMS Resources to Remind People with Medicare to Review and Compare Coverage

People with Medicare have only until December 7 to compare plans to see if they can save money or get better health and prescription drug coverage for 2022 Medicare plans coverage options and costs can change each year, and Medicare beneficiaries … [Read more...] about CMS Resources to Remind People with Medicare to Review and Compare Coverage

As the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Progresses, Beware of Marketing Misconduct

We are now roughly half-way through the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) which ends on December 7 – the time during which people can compare, change and/or get out of Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans for the following calendar … [Read more...] about As the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Progresses, Beware of Marketing Misconduct

New Issue Brief | Retiree Auto Enrollment in Medicare Advantage Plans – Choice is Under Threat

Increasingly, employers and unions that offer retirement health benefits are contracting with private insurance carriers to provide group Medicare Advantage benefits in place of traditional (or original) Medicare. The Center for Medicare Advocacy has … [Read more...] about New Issue Brief | Retiree Auto Enrollment in Medicare Advantage Plans – Choice is Under Threat

Special Report | Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Starts Tomorrow – Look Before You Leap

As noted in a recent CMA Alert, Medicare’s Open Enrollment period – also known as the Annual Election Period or Annual Coordinated Election Period – runs from October 15 through December 7.  During this time all Medicare beneficiaries can … [Read more...] about Special Report | Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Starts Tomorrow – Look Before You Leap

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