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Matthew Hubbard

Policy Analyst, NCOA

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Matthew Hubbard, MA, manages NCOA's federal executive branch efforts on issues and programs of concern to older adults, such as access to Medicare, Medicaid, and SSI. He also works on policies relating to older adult financial security.

Matthew Hubbard

Latest from Matthew Hubbard

  1. Reaching Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: How Benefits Counselors and Funding Bridged Gaps During Medicaid Unwinding

    Nov 01, 2024
    Black older man and woman talking on the steps of a senior center

  2. More Ways to Improve Medicare Part D Extra Help for Low-Income Older Adults

    Jun 04, 2024
    Improving Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

  3. 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule: What Professionals Need to Know

    May 31, 2024
    Medicare Part C and D Changes in 2025 and Beyond

  4. Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: What Does the FDA Rule Mean for Older Adults?

    Mar 27, 2024
    Consumer protections and easier access mean over-the-counter hearing aids could help millions of older adults treat their hearing loss.

  5. Who Enrolls, or Does Not Enroll, in Part D Extra Help?

    Mar 27, 2024
    A Look at Part D Extra Help Participants

  6. Updated Medicare Reimbursement Rule Addresses Health-Related Social Needs and Care Coordination

    Dec 11, 2023
    Here's what to know about changes that allow for Medicare reimbursement for services that address a person’s health-related social needs, including expanded options for mental health care.

  7. Streamlining How Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Can Get Help with Out-of-Pocket Costs

    Oct 06, 2023
    NCOA advocated for a new regulation published in September 2023 that means low-income Medicare beneficiaries may be eligible to get help covering some or all of their Parts A and B out-of-pocket costs.

  8. Strengthening Part D Extra Help for Low-Income Older Adults: Letter to CMS Leader

    Feb 10, 2023
    Read the letter pressing for reforms to the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy, or Extra Help, sent to U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

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