Bonnie Burns, our Training and Policy Specialist, has made many statements over the last few years related to the "camel's nose under the tent" with regard to the creation of increased Medicare premiums for people with high incomes. And, as she predicted, those thresholds for high income seniors are likely to be set lower, in addition to the freeze on cost of living … [Read more...] about Proposed Rise in Medicare Premiums for Upper-Income Beneficiaries Would Also Affect Middle Class
Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of New Health Care Law & Key Provisions
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will review the legal challenges against the federal health reform law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), in early spring 2012. While several different lawsuits challenging the law were presented to the justices, the court will only review the multistate lawsuit filed by 26 states and the National Federation of Independent … [Read more...] about Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of New Health Care Law & Key Provisions
Some MA Plans Are Back-Billing Enrollees for Past Premiums
Several Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Programs (HICAP) have reported on a few Medicare Advantage plans that are back-billing their enrollees for past monthly premiums. Many of these plans did not bill beneficiaries for months or even years at a time and are now sending them a bill for a large lump sum. Beneficiaries receiving such bills are rightly distressed and … [Read more...] about Some MA Plans Are Back-Billing Enrollees for Past Premiums
