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Medicare Part D / Prescription Drugs

Study Finds Cost-Sharing Increases Can be Deadly

February 25, 2021

A recent study supports the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s long-held concern about increasing out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries. In summary, requiring beneficiaries to pay more of their own money will not make them savvier consumers; … [Read more...] about Study Finds Cost-Sharing Increases Can be Deadly

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Medicare Part D / Prescription Drugs, Medicare Reform, Weekly Alert

Final 2022 Rule for Medicare Parts C and D Released By Trump Administration

February 4, 2021

I. Overview On February 18, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2021 and 2022 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, … [Read more...] about Final 2022 Rule for Medicare Parts C and D Released By Trump Administration

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D / Prescription Drugs, Weekly Alert

Dismantling the Affordable Care Act Would Harm Medicare and Medicare Beneficiaries

October 22, 2020

Spotlight on Closing the Part D Coverage Gap (“Donut Hole”) The Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this term in California v. Texas, with oral argument scheduled for November 10, 2020. This … [Read more...] about Dismantling the Affordable Care Act Would Harm Medicare and Medicare Beneficiaries

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: ACA, affordable care act, alert, Medicare Part D / Prescription Drugs, The Fight, Weekly Alert

Senators Release Report Concerning Postal Service Problems and Delays in Receipt of Mail-Order Drugs

September 10, 2020

On September 9, 2020, U.S. Senators Bob Casey and Elizabeth Warren released a report entitled “Rapidly Increasing Postal Service Delivery Delays for Mail-Order.” The report focuses on recent operational changes made at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) … [Read more...] about Senators Release Report Concerning Postal Service Problems and Delays in Receipt of Mail-Order Drugs

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, COVID, COVID-19, Medicare Part D / Prescription Drugs, Weekly Alert

Center Letter Re: Impact of Postal Service Delays on Medicare Beneficiaries

September 10, 2020

September 3, 2020 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION The Honorable Robert P. Casey, Jr.United States Senate393 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Elizabeth WarrenUnited States Senate309 Hart Senate Office … [Read more...] about Center Letter Re: Impact of Postal Service Delays on Medicare Beneficiaries

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Final Rule for Medicare Parts C and D Includes Weakened Standards for Medicare Advantage Networks

May 28, 2020

On May 22, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule regarding Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) and Part D prescription drug plans (“C & D Rule”). The rule is entitled “Medicare Program; Contract Year … [Read more...] about Final Rule for Medicare Parts C and D Includes Weakened Standards for Medicare Advantage Networks

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D / Prescription Drugs, Weekly Alert

CMS Announces Voluntary Part D Program to Reduce Insulin Out-of-Pocket Costs for Some Enrollees

May 28, 2020

In a May 26, 2020 press release, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) “announced that over 1,750 standalone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage have applied to offer … [Read more...] about CMS Announces Voluntary Part D Program to Reduce Insulin Out-of-Pocket Costs for Some Enrollees

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Medicare Part D / Prescription Drugs, Weekly Alert

Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments on Proposed Medicare Parts C and D Rule

April 9, 2020

On February 18, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2021 and 2022 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments on Proposed Medicare Parts C and D Rule

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House Passes Historic Medicare Expansion Bill – H.R. 3

December 12, 2019

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, The Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, by a vote of 230 to 192. This bill, if enacted into law, would lead to a significant reduction in prescription drug costs. The resulting savings … [Read more...] about House Passes Historic Medicare Expansion Bill – H.R. 3

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Medicare Part D / Prescription Drugs, Medicare Reform, Weekly Alert

Medicare Experts Call for Swift Passage of HR3 to Lower Drug Prices and Improve Medicare

December 9, 2019

For Immediate Release December 9, 2019 Contact: Kata Kertesz, Esq. – kkertesz@medicareadvocacy.org, 202-293-5760 The Center for Medicare Advocacy, leading Medicare beneficiary experts, call on Congress to pass groundbreaking legislation to … [Read more...] about Medicare Experts Call for Swift Passage of HR3 to Lower Drug Prices and Improve Medicare

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