______The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pleased to highlight the newly formed Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab, an independent, nonpartisan group focused on advancing practical state and federal policies to make health care and HCBS … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)
Medicare Savings Programs
H.R.1’s Cuts to Medicare Remain Overlooked and Misconstrued
As of the date of this CMA Alert, the federal government is shut down due, in part, to a debate surrounding extension of tax credits and subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. While Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage for certain … [Read more...] about H.R.1’s Cuts to Medicare Remain Overlooked and Misconstrued
How Cuts to Medicare Savings Programs Impact Everyday Americans
Research from the Yale School of Public Health estimates that the House-passed reconciliation bill (passed on May 22, 2025) will cause the disenrollment of 1.38 million low-income Medicare beneficiaries. A projected 18,200 people will die annually … [Read more...] about How Cuts to Medicare Savings Programs Impact Everyday Americans
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
New Resources on QMB Billing Protections
Last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new resources regarding protections that Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries Program … [Read more...] about New Resources on QMB Billing Protections
Simplified Access to Medicare Savings Programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released updated instructions for states on eligibility and enrollment processes for the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs). The guidance provides states with instructions to implement … [Read more...] about Simplified Access to Medicare Savings Programs
2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines Released
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates the poverty guidelines at least annually, with new guidelines published recently. The new guidelines are available here: Federal Register :: Annual Update of the HHS Poverty … [Read more...] about 2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines Released
New Medicare Rule Increases Access to Medicare Savings Programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized a rule that will simplify processes for Medicare beneficiaries to enroll and retain eligibility in a Medicare Savings Program (MSP). CMS estimates that the changes in the rule … [Read more...] about New Medicare Rule Increases Access to Medicare Savings Programs
MSP/LIS Updates
From our colleagues at the National Council on Aging, links to detailed eligibility charts for the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy and Medicare Savings Program:Note that while Medicaid.gov has updated their MSP table for 2023 at: … [Read more...] about MSP/LIS Updates
CMA Comments on “Patients Over Paperwork”
August 12, 2019SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA www.regulations.govCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244Re: CMS-6082-NC; Request for … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on “Patients Over Paperwork”