Medicare Minutes

When Medicare Advantage Plans Do Not Renew Their Contracts

This month on Medicare Minutes we offer advice to those beneficiaries whose private Medicare plans have chosen to leave the Medicare market.  We discuss what these individuals need to do, and the rights they have.

For more on Private Medicare plans, see our “Medicare Privatization (and Occasional Reform)” page.

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On this edition of Medicare Minutes, we will explian the upcoming Medicare enrollment periods.

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On this edition of Medicare Minutes, we will examine the myth of so-called “cost shifting” in Medicare, one of the arguments being used to denounce calls for a public plan option in health care reform.

to read more on Medicare and health care reform, visit our Privatization and Occasional Reform page. Or you can speak out in favor of a public option at medicareworks.org.

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The President made it clear that the country needs health care reform now – this year. For the health of the people and the economy. This month on Medicare minutes we discuss essential elements for real reform.

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