MedPage Today May 6, 2022
— Many are unaware of penalties and exclusions; “it’s really critical that policymakers step in”
More needs to be done to help Medicare beneficiaries — especially low-income beneficiaries — navigate their participation in the program, several experts said Friday.
“Low-income Medicare beneficiaries navigate complex and fragmented sources of insurance coverage … not just within Medicare, between the choice of a Medicare Advantage plan or traditional Medicare, but also from the patchwork of programs that supplement Medicare and help to lower out-of-pocket costs for low-income individuals,” which include Medicaid, said Eric Roberts, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health.
“The additional eligibility rules for these programs are restricted, and they exclude many people with low to moderate...
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