Medicare Advantage
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Medicare Advantage Advertisement Complaints & Enrollment Abuses on the Rise
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In early November, the Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore released a report documenting the substantial rise in agent/broker marketing fraud and enrollment abuses for Medicare Advantage plans. The report calls for significant action from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to halt this trend and protect our country’s Medicare beneficiaries. The…
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CMS’ Finalized Rules Will Lower Drug Costs & Increase Consumer Protections
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In late April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued finalized rules to both strengthen consumer protections in Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans, and reduce out-of-pocket drug costs for beneficiaries. As summarized in CMS’ recent fact sheet, this final rule revises the MA and Part D regulations related to marketing and…
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CHA Calls for Increased Consumer Protections & Oversight of Part C & D Plans
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California Health Advocates worked together with Center for Medicare Advocacy to submit comments on the proposed rule for Medicare Part C and D. While we wholeheartedly support several of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) stated goals of the proposed rule, namely to “strengthen consumer protections to ensure MA and Part D beneficiaries…
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Proposed Rule Would Lower Part D Drug Costs, Increase MA Plan Oversight & More
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Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule with needed and welcomed changes for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans. Some of the changes include: lowering Part D out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries starting January 1, 2023, increasing marketing oversight and holding plans accountable for misinformation – including information from…
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Most People Don’t Review Their Medicare Coverage Options
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Did you know that during Medicare’s Open Enrollment, most older adults don’t review their plan changes for the new year, or look at other options for coverage? This leaves many surprised by changes they can’t afford. Yikes – Let’s change this trend! Medicare’s Open Enrollment is Oct 15 through Dec 7, and it is one…
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