# Accessibility bug reports — www.medicare.gov, week 2026-W40
21 issue type(s) from 2065 pages scanned. Generated 2026-09-30 by [vital-scans](https://github.com/mgifford/vital-core), following [accessibility bug-reporting best practices](https://mgifford.github.io/ACCESSIBILITY.md/examples/ACCESSIBILITY_BUG_REPORTING_BEST_PRACTICES.html).
> Automated checks find roughly a third of accessibility barriers. Fields marked "requires manual testing" cannot be observed by an automated scan and need a human with assistive technology.
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## Accessible name of link or button matches visible label (WCAG 2.5.3)
**Bug ID:** `VS-e3bb167a`
**Pattern ID:** `VS-f7dba940`
**URL:** https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs
**XPath / selector:** ``
**WCAG SC:** 2.5.3 — Label in Name (Level A)
**Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r14` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r14))
**Severity:** Moderate
**Frequency:** 73 instances; 27 of 2065 pages affected
**History:** first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W40 (17 weeks)
### Description
Accessible name of link or button matches visible label. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r14 on 27 of 2065 scanned pages (73 instances).
### Steps to reproduce
1. Open https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs.
2. Locate the element:
3. Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r14 against WCAG 2.5.3 Label in Name.
### Impact
Affects Without vision (1.0%), Without speech (0.5%).
- **Without vision** (1.0% of population)
- **Without speech** (0.5% of population)
### Affected pages
- https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs
- http://medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/medicare-basics/parts-of-medicare
- https://www.medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/medicare-basics/how-does-medicare-work
- https://www.medicare.gov/coverage
- http://medicare.gov/health-drug-plans/medigap/basics
- https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/help
- http://medicare.gov/health-drug-plans/health-plans
- https://medicare.gov/basics/your-medicare-rights
- https://www.medicare.gov/
- http://medicare.gov/coverage
- https://www.medicare.gov/prescription-payment-plan/before-payment-option
- http://medicare.gov/health-drug-plans/part-d/basics/creditable-coverage
- https://www.medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/get-more-coverage/buying-a-medigap-policy
- http://medicare.gov/providers-services/original-medicare/nursing-homes
- http://medicare.gov/health-drug-plans/medigap/ready-to-buy/change-policies
- https://www.medicare.gov/drug-coverage-part-d
- https://www.medicare.gov/health-drug-plans/medigap/ready-to-buy/change-policies
- https://medicare.gov/providers-services/original-medicare/skilled-nursing
- https://www.medicare.gov/basics/your-medicare-rights
- https://medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/using-medicare/5-tips-for-using-medicare
- http://medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/using-medicare/5-tips-for-using-medicare
- https://www.medicare.gov/basics/forms-publications-mailings
- http://medicare.gov/basics/costs
- https://medicare.gov/index.php/coverage
- http://medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/sign-up/ready-to-sign-up-for-part-a-part-b
…and more — 27 pages total ([download CSV](csv/alfa__sia-r14.csv)).
### Testing environment
Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.
### Suggested fix
See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r14
### Example pages
- https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs
- http://medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/medicare-basics/parts-of-medicare
- https://www.medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/medicare-basics/how-does-medicare-work
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## Frames must have an accessible name (WCAG 4.1.2)
**Bug ID:** `VS-9de4fa2e`
**Pattern ID:** `VS-3f76c7ea`
**URL:** https://medicare.gov/index.php/publications
**XPath / selector:** `iframe[height="100%"]`
**WCAG SC:** 4.1.2 — Name, Role, Value (Level A)
**Rule:** axe-core — `frame-title` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.12/frame-title?application=axeAPI))
**Severity:** Serious
**Frequency:** 16 instances; 16 of 2065 pages affected
**History:** first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W40 (17 weeks)
### HTML snippet
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