Medicare is a nationwide health insurance program for individuals aged 65 and over and certain disabled individuals. The basic Medicare…
On December 8, 2003, the President signed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, P.L. 108-173. On…
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was created in 1997 to give health insurance and preventive care to nearly 11…
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…
