Former CMS Heads Urge Key Committee Leaders To Push Part B Enrollment Changes

Former CMS administrators are urging House and Senate committee leaders to support a bill to improve Part B enrollment and fill long-standing education gaps for those nearing Medicare eligibility, and more than 70 organizations including consumer advocates also have notified the lawmakers they back the legislation. The Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act calls for CMS to work with stakeholders, including beneficiaries, to design a notice for those potentially eligible for Medicare. The notice would explain Part B eligibility,...