{"id":3084,"date":"2019-10-17T21:56:43","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T21:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.www.idahoinsuranceagency.com\/?p=3084"},"modified":"2023-07-20T18:14:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T18:14:38","slug":"why-no-one-likes-this-proposed-medicare-rule-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idahoinsuranceagency.com\/why-no-one-likes-this-proposed-medicare-rule-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Why No One Likes This Proposed Medicare Rule Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">The Obama Administration is accepting comments through today about proposed rule to transform the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The interesting angle: Not very many people seem too thrilled about the change.<\/p>\n<p>The regulation eliminates choices for seniors, raises seniors\u2019 premiums and drug costs and does great harm to agent commissions. \u00a0The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) recently sent a letter to CMS asking it to withdraw the rule entirely, as it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Changes people&#8217;s access to life-saving medicines<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">restricts limits seniors\u2019 choice of providers<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Severely limits seniors&#8217; ability to buy the plans of their choice<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Also limits seniors&#8217; ability to seek the services of licensed health insurance agents to help them with their coverage needs.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Impact the ability of all beneficiaries to seek the services of a certified agent.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><br \/>\nDemocrats and Republicans in Congress alike are aghast at the breadth and scope of this unprecedented overreach by CMS. 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