House Lawmakers Ask CMS To Translate Medicare Info To More Languages

By Michelle M. Stein / May 17, 2019 at 6:18 PM
More than 60 House lawmakers, led by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), asked CMS on Tuesday (May 14) to increase the number of languages in which Medicare enrollment and education materials are printed. While the lawmakers said CMS “is to be lauded” for making Medicare documents available in English and Spanish, they say the agency should begin to put into place a deliberate process for additional language translation. In particular, the lawmakers say CMS should translate the Medicare and You handbook,...

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