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Asset Tests Hinder Low-Income Medicare Benefits by Suzanne Moore is a document available to read on EtoBox.

What is Asset Tests Hinder Low-Income Medicare Benefits about?

The document discusses how asset tests prevent many low-income Medicare beneficiaries from accessing needed benefits. It finds that 40-50% of eligible beneficiaries are not enrolled, partly due to asset tests complicating the application process. Most eligible beneficiaries have few countable assets, often below program limits. It recommends eliminating asset tests, increasing limits, or adjusting them for inflation to simplify enrollment and reduce barriers.

Author

Suzanne Moore

Language

EN