KFF November 1, 2023
On September 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that is intended to help low-income Medicare beneficiaries gain access to Medicaid coverage of Medicare premiums and often, cost sharing, through the Medicare Savings Programs. The new Medicaid rule will streamline the Medicaid application process for the Medicare Savings Programs, in part, by further automating the application process for people with Medicare’s Part D Low-Income Subsidy and automatically enrolling some Medicare beneficiaries, including those who receive Supplemental Security Income. After the effects of the rule are fully in place, in 2029, CMS expects the rule to increase enrollment in the Medicare Savings Programs by nearly 1 million. New enrollments include people who enroll in the...
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