Medicare Advantage
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Watch for Your Annual Notice of Change Document this month
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If you’re in a Medicare Advantage and/or Part D drug plan, you will receive an “Annual Notice of Change” (ANOC) and “Evidence of Coverage” (EOC) from your plan by September 30th each fall. The ANOC and EOC make reviewing your plan changes for 2025 easier, as all the changes are in these letters. They will…
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Medicare’s Open Enrollment is Approaching: A Review of What it is & What to Do
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Medicare’s Open Enrollment is just over a month away, and runs October 15 through December 7. It is the time of year when you can make certain changes to your Medicare coverage. The last change you make will take effect on January 1. It’s important to take action during Medicare’s Open Enrollment to make sure…
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CHA Calls on CMS to Fill In Medicare Advantage Public Data Gaps for Beneficiary Access & More
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California Health Advocates joined 87 other organizations in submitting a letter of support for Center for Medicare Advocacy’s comments responding to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) RFI on Medicare Advantage Data. The comments request that CMS collect and make Medicare Advantage data publicly available where currently gaps exist. These gaps include data…
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Don’t Like your Medicare Advantage Plan? You Can Switch Plans Before 3/31
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If you or someone you know is not happy with their Medicare Advantage Plan, you can change your plan or return to Original Medicare and get a new Part D plan during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP). The MA OEP runs from January 1 through March 31 each year. This opportunity to…
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Legislation Introduced to Increase Transparency of Medicare Advantage Benefits for Seniors
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced legislation to require Medicare Advantage plans to publicly report the supplemental benefits they offer and the extent to which beneficiaries use them, making sure that the program is using Medicare-funded benefits to better serve seniors. Specifically, the legislation would require Medicare Advantage plans report enrollee-level…
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