Oversight and Enforcement of Medicare Part D Plan Requirements: Federal Role and Responsibilities September 1, 2006 Issue Brief Oversight and Enforcement of Medicare Part D Plan Requirements: Federal Role and ResponsibilitiesThis Issue Brief was commissioned by the Kaiser Family Foundation to gain insights into legal advocates’ views of how federal authorities enforce compliance with requirements of the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit.The report was prepared by…
Beneficiary Challenges in Using the Medicare Part D Appeals Process To Obtain Medically Necessary Drugs September 1, 2006 Issue Brief This paper describes the various steps of the Medicare Part D appeals process for obtaining necessary drugs not on a plan’s formulary. Using case reports collected from a network of beneficiary advocates, it illustrates the challenges and problems some beneficiaries encountered when navigating this aspect of the drug benefit. The…
Health Coverage and Access to Care for Hispanics in “New Growth Communities” and “Major Hispanic Centers” September 1, 2006 Report Health Coverage and Access to Care for Hispanics in “New Growth Communities” and “Major Hispanic Centers”A new report from the Foundation's Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured finds that as the Hispanic population grows and moves beyond urban centers, Hispanics in “new growth communities” face greater barriers to health…
Summary and Chartpack: 2006 Update on Consumers’ Views of Patient Safety and Quality Information September 1, 2006 Poll Finding These charts highlight data from the updated Kaiser Family Foundation/U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality survey conducted in August 2006. The survey captures the public’s views and knowledge of medical errors and their experiences with improving the quality of their care.Chartpack (.pdf)
Consumers’ Views of Patient Safety and Quality Information September 1, 2006 Poll Finding Consumers’ Views of Patient Safety and Quality InformationThe Kaiser Family Foundation and the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released an updated survey capturing the public’s views and knowledge of medical errors and their experiences with improving the quality of their care.Since the Institute of Medicine issued a landmark…
Toplines: National Survey of Physicians, Findings on Medicare Part D August 30, 2006 Poll Finding These toplines provide the results of a 2006 national survey of physicians on their views and experiences related to the new Medicare drug benefit. Topline (.pdf)
Toplines: National Survey of Pharmacists, Findings on Medicare Part D August 30, 2006 Poll Finding These toplines provide the results of a 2006 national survey of pharmacists on their views and experiences related to the new Medicare drug benefit.Topline (.pdf)
National Surveys of Pharmacists and Physicians, Findings on Medicare Part D August 30, 2006 Poll Finding Two national surveys conducted and analyzed by the Kaiser Family Foundation show that substantial majorities of pharmacists and physicians believe that the prescription drug law is helping people on Medicare save money on their medications. At the same time, a majority in both professions report that Medicare beneficiaries who they…
Summary/Chartpack: National Survey of Pharmacists and National Survey of Physicians, Findings on Medicare Part D August 30, 2006 Poll Finding This document highlights key data from separate surveys of pharmacists and physicians related to the new Medicare drug benefit. Chartpack (.pdf)
Key Facts: States Most Affected by Hurricane Katrina August 30, 2006 Fact Sheet Key Facts: States Most Affected by Hurricane Katrina A side-by-side comparison of key demographics and health coverage statistics of the states most affected by Hurricane Katrina. Fact Sheet (.pdf)