The Growth of Private Plans in Medicare, 2006 February 28, 2006 Issue Brief , details the different types of private plan options available to people on Medicare. These include Medicare Advantage plans (such as Medicare HMOs, PPOs and private fee-for-service plans) and new stand-alone prescription drug plans.• In 2006, all Medicare beneficiaries have access to at least one type of private Medicare Advantage…
Issue Briefs Describe Changes in Private Plan Market and Effects on Medicare Beneficiaries February 28, 2006 Issue Brief These two issue briefs describe the different types of private plan options available to people on Medicare, identify key characteristics of the organizations offering the new Medicare drug benefit, and analyze how companies are positioning themselves to attract Medicare enrollees.The Growth of Private Plans in Medicare, 2006The Landscape of Private…
The Transition of Dual Eligibles to Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage: State Actions During Implementation February 1, 2006 Report This 50-state survey of Medicaid officials assesses states’ early experience relating to the transition of low-income seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare (dual eligibles) to the Medicare Part D drug benefit. Conducted by Health Management Associates, the survey covers the types of problems observed by…
Tracking Prescription Drug Coverage Under Medicare: Five Ways to Look at the New Enrollment Numbers February 1, 2006 Issue Brief Tracking Prescription Drug Coverage Under Medicare: Five Ways to Look at the New Enrollment NumbersThis new analysis, which assesses Medicare drug benefit enrollment statistics released Feb. 22 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, examines five different approaches to understanding the Medicare drug coverage numbers:What share of the…
Toplines — Kaiser Health Poll Report: Selected Findings on Seniors’ Views of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit January 31, 2006 Poll Finding Toplines — Kaiser Health Poll Report: Selected Findings on Seniors’ Views of the Medicare Prescription Drug BenefitThese toplines contain the detailed results from the February 2006 tracking poll on seniors’ views toward the new Medicare drug benefit.Survey Toplines (.pdf)
Chartpack: Selected Findings on Seniors’ Views of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit January 31, 2006 Poll Finding Chartpack: Selected Findings on Seniors’ Views of the Medicare Prescription Drug BenefitThese charts highlight key data from the February 2006 tracking poll on seniors’ views toward the new Medicare drug benefit.Chartpack (.pdf)
Kaiser Health Poll Report Survey – Selected Findings on Seniors’ Views of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit January 31, 2006 Poll Finding Kaiser Health Poll Report Survey – Selected Findings on Seniors’ Views of the Medicare Prescription Drug BenefitThis February 2006 Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll finds that 45% of seniors say they have enrolled or plan to enroll in a drug plan, 29% say they do not intend to enroll in…
Toplines: December 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report January 31, 2006 Poll Finding Toplines: December 2005 Kaiser Health Poll ReportThese toplines provide the complete survey questions and responses to the December 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report Survey, a bimonthly survey designed to provide key tracking information on public opinion about health care topics. The survey includes a series of questions on seniors’ views…
Resources on Dual Eligibles and Issues Related to Their Transition to the New Medicare Drug Benefit December 1, 2005 Event With the new Medicare prescription drug benefit available as of January 1, 2006, over 6 million low-income seniors and people with disabilities who are enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare—also known as dual eligibles—have been transitioned from Medicaid drug coverage to new Medicare drug plans. While there are many policy…
An Implementation Perspective on Part D, the Medicare Prescription Drug Program November 30, 2005 Report This focus group of 12 state Medicaid officials conducted in November 2005 explores the current status and likely results of the Part D dual eligible transition efforts as well as other Part D-related issues of particular importance to states. It includes discussion of the transition of dual eligibles from Medicaid…
