Medicare Rights Center

22 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits require simplification for 2027 enrollment · Medicare Advantage supplemental benefit comparison remains difficult for 2027 enrollees.
• 2026 Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers Shape National Health Policy · State Medicaid Section 1115 waivers are being adopted as permanent national US policy.
• 2027 Medicare Fall Open Enrollment Runs October 15 to December 7 · Medicare Fall Open Enrollment opened October 15, allowing coverage changes through December 7.
• Restricted Medigap Access Locks Many Beneficiaries Into Medicare Advantage · Limited Medigap enrollment protections prevent most Medicare Advantage enrollees switching to Original Medicare.
• US States Roll Out Early Medicaid Work Requirements, Early Data Published · KFF releases early results from states that enacted Medicaid work rules ahead of federal mandate.
• CMS Announces $90 One-Time Payments For Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries · CMS will issue $90 one-time payments to select Original Medicare Part B enrollees.
• 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D plan details released ahead of open enrollment · CMS and KFF published 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D plan pricing and availability data.
• H.R. 1 Medicaid cuts will impact millions of US beneficiaries in 2026 · 2025 H.R. 1 legislation enacts $1 trillion 10-year Medicaid cuts affecting US health coverage.
• CMS Medicare WISeR AI Model Causes Inappropriate Care Denials · New records confirm CMS WISeR AI prior authorization system is improperly denying Medicare care.
• Medicare beneficiaries with complex health needs face cost and access barriers · KFF polling finds Medicare enrollees with multiple conditions face widespread care access challenges.
• Thousands of immigrants will lose Medicare coverage starting February 2027 · Medicare Rights urges CMS to mitigate harms from new immigrant Medicare eligibility cuts.
• Policy Lab Releases Reforms To Limit Medicaid Estate Recovery Seizures · New model policies propose restricting Medicaid estate and ABLE account seizure practices.
• AARP Report Details Financial Strain On Low-Income Older Adults · AARP Public Policy Institute finds rising costs outpace income for low-income adults aged 50+.
• Rising Food Costs and SNAP Cuts Increase Older Adult Food Insecurity · H.R. 1 SNAP cuts and high grocery prices raise food insecurity for adults aged 50 and over.
• Analysis Projects $1 Trillion Medicare Advantage Overpayments Over Decade · CRFB cites CBO data projecting $1 trillion in Medicare Advantage overpayments through 2036.
• 2026 Inflation Reduction Act Medicare Drug Benefits And Risks · The Inflation Reduction Act delivers Medicare drug savings while facing policy threats in 2026.
• CMS Updates Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Reporting, Burden Persists · CMS issued new guidance to improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization data transparency, though significant reporting gaps remain.
• US Prescription Drug Prices Post Largest Annual Drop Since 1963 · US prescription drug prices fell 3.1% year over year, the largest drop since 1963.
• New York Medicare cost assistance eligibility expansions show positive results · Independent research finds New York's expanded Medicare Savings Programs increased enrollment successfully.
• Proposed Medicare Premium Support Would Restructure The US Medicare Program · Policymakers have proposed replacing current Medicare with a premium support voucher system.
• Medicare Rights Center Criticizes Flawed Medicaid Work Requirement Rule · Medicare Rights Center formally opposes Trump administration Medicaid work requirement rule.
• KFF Brief Analyzes Rising Medicare Spending Trends And Beneficiary Impacts · KFF report details growing Medicare costs, demographic drivers, and Medicare Advantage overpayments.