Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Office of Health Policy released an overview of the state of Medicare Advantage enrollment and program spending. This is the first such report since the Medicare to Medicare Advantage enrollment ratio hit 50-50.
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Last Friday, April 22, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposal to rectify a few of the issues many Americans face with Medicare enrollment.
The CMS press release says the proposed rule will implement provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and President Joe Biden's executive...
In response to the coronavirus, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted a special enrollment period (SEP) for Medicare beneficiaries through the end of June, giving Part D, Medicare Advantage and Medigap insurers an additional sales window. The SEP applies to those who were unable to enroll due to the pandemic....CMS Rules
Medicare open enrollment for 2020 coverage ended Saturday, Dec. 7, and while the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) indicated a special enrollment period (SEP) for seniors who enrolled in a plan based on erroneous information, senators are calling for CMS to specify information regarding the SEP and make it available for...
