PAN joins more than 100 organizations urging Congress to support the Senior Savings Protection Act

The PAN Foundation and more than 100 patient and healthcare advocacy organizations joined a letter to Congress urging them to support the Senior Savings Protection Act (S. 2466 / H.R. 6210). This bipartisan legislation is essential in continuing outreach and enrollment assistance that helps millions of low-income older adults and people with disabilities afford Medicare. The Senior Savings Protection Act provides a five-year reauthorization of the vital funding first established under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. Since 2008, this $50 million annual investment supports Medicare enrollment services at State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs), Area Agencies on Aging, Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), and the National Center on Benefits Outreach and Enrollment. These organizations provide free, unbiased assistance to help low-income Medicare beneficiaries enroll in programs they qualify for.

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