Medicare staffing raises alarm with open enrollment underway

Health policy experts on Tuesday urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to boost staffing, noting that the government shutdown has only hindered services. 

This staffing shortage couldn’t have come at a worse time, as open enrollment for Medicare plans began earlier this month. 

“We don't have the infrastructure right now in place to really make sure those benefits get delivered well and get communicated well,” said Jon Blum, a health...