November 23, 2024
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

HHS announces important Medicare information for people in same-sex marriages

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is now able to process requests for Medicare Part A and Part B Special Enrollment Periods, and reductions in Part B and premium Part A late enrollment penalties for certain eligible people in same-sex marriages. This is another step…

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HHS announces first guidance implementing Supreme Court’s decision on the Defense of Marriage Act

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo clarifying that all beneficiaries in private Medicare plans have access to equal coverage when it comes to care in a nursing home where their spouse lives.  This is the first guidance issued by HHS in response to the recent Supreme Court ruling, which…

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