To Switch or Not to Switch: Are Medicare Beneficiaries Switching Drug Plans To Save Money?
Issue Brief
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- Exhibit 1.1: Exhibit 1: Most Non-LIS Medicare Part D Enrollees Did Not Switch Plans Voluntarily During an Open Enrollment Period, 2006-2010
- Exhibit 1.2: Exhibit 2: Switching Rates Among Non-LIS Part D Enrollees Were Similar Across Four Annual Enrollment Periods and Different Plan Types
- Exhibit 1.3: Exhibit 3: Among Non-LIS Part D Enrollees Continuously Enrolled in PDPs From 2006 to 2010, 7 out of 10 Never Voluntarily Switched Plans
- Exhibit 1.4: Exhibit 4: Switching Rates In 2009-2010 Were Higher Among Non-LIS PDP Enrollees Who Previously Switched Plans and Increased With the Number of Prior Switches
- Exhibit 1.5: Exhibit 5: A Larger Share of Non-LIS PDP Enrollees Who Switched Plans Had Lower Costs in Year 2 Than in Year 1, Compared to Non-Switchers, 2006-2010
- Exhibit 1.6: Exhibit 6: Switching Rates Were Higher Among Non-LIS PDP Enrollees Facing Larger Premium Increases, Compared to Other Enrollees, 2006-2010
- Exhibit 1.7: Exhibit 7: Switching Rates Were Higher Among Non-LIS PDP Enrollees Facing a Higher Deductible, Compared to Other PDP Enrollees, 2009-2010
- Exhibit 1.8: Exhibit 8: Switching Rates Were Higher Among Non-LIS PDP Enrollees Who Lost Brand-Name Gap Coverage, Compared to Other Enrollees, 2006-2008
Appendix
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- Exhibit 2.1: Exhibit A1: Switching Rates Among Non-LIS PDP Enrollees, by Demographic Characteristics, 2006-2010
- Exhibit 2.2: Exhibit A2: Switching Rates Among Non-LIS PDP Enrollees, by Chronic Health Conditions, 2006-2010
- Exhibit 2.3: Exhibit A3: Switching Rates Among Non-LIS PDP Enrollees, by Health Spending Levels, 2006-2010
- Exhibit 2.4: Exhibit A4: Switching Rates Among Non-LIS PDP Enrollees, by Demographic Characteristics, 2006-2010
- Exhibit 2.5: Exhibit A5: Switching Rates Among Non-LIS PDP Enrollees, by Demographic Characteristics, 2006-2010
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