Medicare beneficiaries rely on the Social Security Administration (SSA) for many different functions, such as Medicare enrollment, managing premium payments, and coordinating premium subsidies, just to name a few. Last week, significant cuts and … [Read more...] about Cuts to the Social Security Administration are Cuts to Medicare
Medicare Enrollment
General Enrollment Period and Part A Buy-In
Most people enroll in Medicare Part B either during their Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) surrounding their 65th birthday or during a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) that entitles them to enroll into Medicare Part B later (for example, people aged 65 … [Read more...] about General Enrollment Period and Part A Buy-In
Medicare Enrollment – Certain People Can Make Changes through March 31
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA-OEP)People who are currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan have an additional opportunity to switch MA plans or disenroll from an MA plan and enroll in traditional Medicare with a Part D … [Read more...] about Medicare Enrollment – Certain People Can Make Changes through March 31
Final Rule Expands Medicare Access to Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
In the recently published 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (OPPS) rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) narrowed the description of “custody” and revised the special enrollment period (SEP) criteria for formerly … [Read more...] about Final Rule Expands Medicare Access to Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Ends December 7th
The Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP), also called the Annual Enrollment Period or Open Enrollment Period, ends this Saturday, December 7th, 2024. This is the yearly opportunity for Medicare beneficiaries to add or change their Medicare … [Read more...] about Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Ends December 7th
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Approaching
Plans Begin Marketing Oct. 1, Beneficiaries Can Start Making Changes on Oct 15OverviewThe Medicare Annual Coordinated Election Period (AEP) – the period during which individuals with Medicare can make certain coverage choices for the coming … [Read more...] about Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Approaching
Counterweight to Medicare Advantage Marketing Still Needed
As the Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) has highlighted in past years, during the Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP), when individuals can enroll in traditional Medicare and change or disenroll from Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D … [Read more...] about Counterweight to Medicare Advantage Marketing Still Needed
Look Before You Leap: Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Approaches
Studies Highlight Marketing Concerns and Pitfalls of Navigating Enrollment ChoicesMedicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans can start marketing their product offerings for the 2024 plan year starting October 1, in advance of the Medicare Annual … [Read more...] about Look Before You Leap: Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Approaches
Spotlight on the Importance of Medigap
As Medicare’s Open Enrollment period – also known as the Annual Election Period or Annual Coordinated Election Period – approaches, the Center for Medicare Advocacy is spotlighting issues beneficiaries should consider as they make important decisions … [Read more...] about Spotlight on the Importance of Medigap
Medicare Enrollment Numbers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare on January 5th. As of March 2023, 65,748,297 people are enrolled in Medicare, an increase of almost 100,000 since the last report in September. … [Read more...] about Medicare Enrollment Numbers