Biden Health Team Eases Sign-Up for Low-Income Medicare Benefits

The Biden administration finalized a rule on Monday to make it easier to enroll in Medicare Savings Programs, the state Medicaid-run programs that cover Medicare premiums and cost-sharing for more than 10 million low-income seniors and people with disabilities.

The final rule (RIN 0938-AU00) is expected to make coverage more affordable for an estimated 860,000 people, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. While Medicare Savings Programs, or MSPs, provide valuable assistance, only about half of those eligible for the program are enrolled, partly due to the clunky application and verification process, which the new rule aims to ...