STAT is reporting that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Deputy Administrator and Medicare Director Chris Klomp said the Agency is considering models that automatically enroll Medicare beneficiaries into Medicare Advantage (MA) plans or accountable care organizations. Currently, beneficiaries that don’t make an enrollment choice are covered by traditional, fee-for-service Medicare.
The concept mirrors H.R. 3467, a House bill to auto-enroll Part A and B beneficiaries into the lowest-premium MA plan. That bill would start in 2028 and give auto-enrolled beneficiaries a chance to opt out.