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Medicare Advantage accountability
Medicare Advantage accountability
Lobbying

Legislation (Congressional Action)

Advocate for laws that strengthen Medicare Advantage oversight – for instance, a Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act that mandates greater plan transparenc...

Advance targeted legislation that locks in beneficiary protections and reduces incentives for plans to deny or delay care. Focus on enforceable transparency, limits on prior authorization, and clearer appeal standards that regulations can’t easily roll back. Pair a “bill of rights” framing with specific oversight provisions that can survive changes in administration.

Why this works

Legislation could hard-wire protections and close loopholes that regulations can’t (e.g., require plans cover any service that would be covered under traditional Medicare, eliminating vague internal criteria). It would also signal a durable, bipartisan commitment to seniors over corporate interests.

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

Advocacy
ncpssm.org

Protecting and enhancing retirement and health security for seniors

The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) is a grassroots advocacy organization founded in 1982 to serve as an advocate in Washington for the financial security of seniors. NCPSSM fights against cuts to Social Security and Medicare, pushes for benefit improvements (like more accurate COLAs), and works to ensure these programs’ long-term solvency. With millions of members and supporters, the Committee lobbies Congress, conducts public education, and organizes seniors to speak out on issues such as prescription drug pricing and protection from inflation.

Mechanism

How National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare uses funding

About Lobbying
  1. Translate oversight gaps into statutory requirements for transparency, prior authorization, and appeals.
  2. Build a bipartisan coalition focused on seniors’ rights and compliance with Medicare rules.
  3. Produce briefs that show which protections regulations can’t permanently lock in.
  4. Counter mischaracterizations that reforms cut benefits by keeping goals narrow and verifiable.
  5. Push for hearings, markup, and attachment to viable Medicare vehicles.

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