CMS Math 101: Auto-Enrollment Miscalculation Concerns Rx Card Sponsors
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The number of low-income Medicare beneficiaries eligible for auto-enrollment is only about 1 mil., not the 1.8 mil. the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originally estimated. Incorrect addresses provided to sponsors are also bringing down the number of individuals that can be enrolled.
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