September 3, 2020VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONThe Honorable Robert P. Casey, Jr.United States Senate393 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510The Honorable Elizabeth WarrenUnited States Senate309 Hart Senate Office … [Read more...] about Center Letter Re: Impact of Postal Service Delays on Medicare Beneficiaries
Medicare Part D / Prescription Drugs
Final Rule for Medicare Parts C and D Includes Weakened Standards for Medicare Advantage Networks
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
CMS Announces Voluntary Part D Program to Reduce Insulin Out-of-Pocket Costs for Some Enrollees
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
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments on Proposed Medicare Parts C and D Rule
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
House Passes Historic Medicare Expansion Bill – H.R. 3
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
Medicare Experts Call for Swift Passage of HR3 to Lower Drug Prices and Improve Medicare
For Immediate Release December 9, 2019Contact: Kata Kertesz, Esq. – kkertesz@medicareadvocacy.org, 202-293-5760The 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
House to Vote on Historic Medicare Bill Next Week
Per a December 5, 2019 press release from Speaker Pelosi’s office, the House of Representatives will vote next week on H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.The Act, which the Center for Medicare Advocacy has supported since its … [Read more...] about House to Vote on Historic Medicare Bill Next Week
House Companion to Part D Extra Help Bill Introduced
This week Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced a House companion to the Senate Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act (S. 691, H.R. 4583) introduced by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in March 2019. The bill would expand Part D Low Income Subsidy/ Extra Help by … [Read more...] about House Companion to Part D Extra Help Bill Introduced
Speaker Pelosi Unveils Bill Authorizing Negotiation of Drug Prices and Capping Out-of-Pocket Costs
On September 19, 2019, Representative Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce, introduced the Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3). As noted in The New York Times, the bill addresses the problem of skyrocketing … [Read more...] about Speaker Pelosi Unveils Bill Authorizing Negotiation of Drug Prices and Capping Out-of-Pocket Costs
Part D Legislation Markup Today: Improve Beneficiary Appeals
On Tuesday, July 23, the Senate Finance Committee released draft drug pricing legislation, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019. This sweeping bill would make a number of changes aimed at addressing the high and rising costs of … [Read more...] about Part D Legislation Markup Today: Improve Beneficiary Appeals