July 16, 2018
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Democratic Congressmen
Tim Walz and Collin Peterson were both in Moorhead to discuss their plans in
the works to change Medicare policies for seniors.
Walz is running for governor and Peterson for
re-election. Their Protect Medicare for Seniors Act of 2018 would delay the
transition from Medicare Cost plan beneficiaries to the new Medicare Advantage
plans for two years.
Seniors with the old plan are expected to
start getting letters in the mail notifying them when they will be dropped from
their plans. Both congressmen say their phones have been ringing off the hook
because so many people are worried about not having coverage anymore.
“A letter is going to show up in the mail. You
may or may not read it. You’re going to go back to a basic medical care plan
that’s going to leave you with bills. That’s going to leave you uncovered for
medications you need and it’s simply not the way to go about it. All I’m asking
for is to give us two years to give us a chance to help people understand
what’s happening,” Walz said.
Medicare Cost plan beneficiaries will end
after the calendar year.
More than 300,000 Minnesotans are expected to
be affected by the transition.
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