The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought the Health Insurance Marketplace, a single place where consumers can apply for and…
There are five levels in the Medicare claims appeal process: Level 1: Your Health Plan. If you disagree with a…
For more programmatic information, please see reports published by the Congressional Research Service. CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress,…
Initial Enrollment Period If you are receiving Social Security or Railroad Retirement Benefits, then you will automatically get Medicare Part…
Medicare Part D was created as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, with an…
Medicare Advantage replaced prior programs, alternatively called Medicare+Choice or Part C, which originated in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.…
Medicare part B is voluntary. All persons over age 65 and all persons enrolled in part A may enroll in…
Part A provides most of your institutional coverage. It covers inpatient care in hospitals, inpatient care in a skilled nursing…
On September 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts…
On September 29, 2022, CMS issued the following press release regarding 2023 premiums for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans:…