Seniors would be notified about eligibility to avoid late fees, coverage gap
By Susan Jaffe | Contributing Writer | MedPageToday | July 15, 2020
A House committee unanimously approved legislation Wednesday that would make changes for the first time in 50 years to the complex rules for enrolling in Medicare’s Part B, which covers doctor visits and other outpatient care.
Currently, seniors who don’t get Part B when they first become eligible for Medicare pay permanent, recurring late enrollment penalties and can only sign up during the first 3 months of the year for coverage that begins July 1, unless they qualify for an exception. To make matters worse, they cannot buy other health insurance during their months-long wait. [Continued here.]
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