Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Progress Report: Findings From A 2006 National Survey Of Seniors
| Autor: | Patricia Neuman, Dana Gelb Safran, William H. Rogers, Michelle Kitchman Strollo, Angie Mae Rodday, Stuart Guterman, Angela Li |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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| Zdroj: | Health Affairs. 26:w630-w643 |
| ISSN: | 1544-5208 0278-2715 |
| Popis: | A national survey in 2006 found that Part D secured drug coverage for most seniors who were without it in 2005, prior to the Medicare drug benefit. Seniors without drug coverage in 2006 generally fell into two groups: those in relatively good health and those potentially difficult to reach. Compared with seniors covered through employer plans or the Department of Veterans Affairs, Part D enrollees had higher out-of-pocket spending and greater cost-related nonadherence. Low-income subsidies offered protection against high out-of-pocket spending; without them, one-third of Part D enrollees at or below 150 percent of poverty paid more than $100 a month for their medications. |
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