Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Archives

The Part D Prescription Drug Bait and Switch

Medicare Part D prescription drug beneficiaries can be in for a rude surprise after they sign up for coverage. In an article this week in Kaiser Health News, Susan Jaffe writes that the price of a drug may jump within a month of a patient enrolling in the Part D drug plan

NCPSSM2022-05-06T10:51:04-04:00May 5th, 2022|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Congress, Democrats, Medicare, Medicare Drug Coverage and Costs, Prescription Drug Prices, President Biden|

What’s Happening with Budget Reconciliation Legislation Affecting Seniors?

As Democrats attempt to unite around a final budget reconciliation package – otherwise known as President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan – seniors advocates are keeping a close eye on key provisions affecting older Americans.

NCPSSM2021-09-29T14:34:23-04:00September 28th, 2021|Categories: Budget, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Congress, Democrats, Medicare, Medicare Expansion, Prescription Drug Prices, President Biden, Republicans|

Senate Confirms Seniors’ Champion to Lead HHS

Seniors can rightly celebrate Thursday's Senate confirmation of California attorney general Xavier Becerra to lead the U.S. Department of Health and

NCPSSM2021-03-19T11:42:09-04:00March 18th, 2021|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Congress, Democrats, Medicaid, Medicare, President Biden|

Biden’s Choice for CMS Director a Welcome Change for Post-Trump Era

President Biden has made his choice for a key administration official. Today, he named Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as Director of the Centers for

NCPSSM2021-02-18T16:58:32-04:00February 18th, 2021|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Democrats, Medicaid, Medicare, President Biden|

Biden Admin Begins Removing Malignant Trump-Era Rules

The new Biden administration has begun the arduous process of rescinding Trump-era rules harming the disabled and seniors. President Trump and his

NCPSSM2021-01-28T17:27:43-04:00January 28th, 2021|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicaid, Medicare, President Biden, President Trump, Social Security, Social Security Administration (SSA)|

Trump Administration Couldn’t Resist Taking Parting Shots at Medicaid on Its Way Out

None of the programs that provide seniors with financial and health security are better off after four years of the Trump

NCPSSM2021-01-22T10:54:32-04:00January 15th, 2021|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicaid, President Biden, President Trump|

Nursing Home Residents Need Federal Protection from Coronavirus

In the torrent of news coverage about COVID-19, the plight of seniors does not always receive the priority it deserves. Older

NCPSSM2020-05-08T16:13:25-04:00May 8th, 2020|Categories: Aging Issues, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Congress, Coronavirus, Long term care, Medicaid, Medicare Nursing Homes and Long Term Facilties|

Medicare Enrollees May Be Able to Change 2020 Plans Later Due to Trump Admin Errors

The 2020 Medicare open enrollment has ended --- and it has not been the program’s finest hour. The Trump administration’s new

NCPSSM2019-12-09T12:26:50-04:00December 6th, 2019|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Trump Administration|

New CMS Projections on Medicare Spending Warrant Scrutiny

According to a federal report issued yesterday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), government is expected to cover

NCPSSM2019-02-21T15:48:32-04:00February 21st, 2019|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Congress, Democrats, Medicare|

Draft Medicare Handbook Biased Toward Private Plans

A draft handbook on Medicare enrollment has drawn criticism from senior’s advocates – and rightly so. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

NCPSSM2018-09-04T11:41:06-04:00May 31st, 2018|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Trump Administration|