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2 Ways Medicare Enrollment May Change Soon
A bill that could help new Medicare enrollees is advancing in Congress.
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A bill that promises to help new Medicare enrollees passed the House of Representatives unanimously last week and is now before the Senate Finance Committee.
The Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act, or BENES Act, contains two provisions that would benefit those signing up for Medicare for the first time.
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older or have certain disabilities.
New explanations of Medicare rules
Under the BENES Act, Americans approaching Medicare eligibility would receive advance notice about Medicare enrollment rules. This can be crucial, because misunderstanding some basic rules about Medicare can be costly.