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  • The Landscape of Private Firms Offering Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage in 2006

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    describes key characteristics of the organizations that offer the new Medicare drug benefit and analyzes how companies are positioning themselves to attract Medicare enrollees. • Seven of the 10 organizations that sponsor stand-alone prescription drug plans nationwide are based in commercial insurance firms with substantial Medicare Advantage experience, and three of the 10 firms are in the pharmacy benefit management and service sector. • Nine of the 10 organizations that sponsor stand-alone prescription drug plans…

  • National Surveys of Pharmacists and Physicians, Findings on Medicare Part D

    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 see are encountering problems in getting their medications, sometimes with serious consequences. The questions about Medicare drug plans were part of surveys designed and analyzed…

  • Retiree Health Benefits Examined: Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2006 Survey on Retiree Health Benefits

    Report

    This includes the full report on the 2006 Kaiser/Hewitt survey of large businesses that provide retiree health benefits to their workers. The Kaiser/Hewitt study, the fifth joint survey since 2002, analyzes responses from a non-probability sample of 302 businesses with 1,000 or more employees that offer retiree health benefits. These large firms collectively provide health benefits for 5.2 million retirees and dependents, including 3.4 million Medicare-eligible retirees. Together they account for more than one quarter…

  • 2006 Kaiser/Hewitt Retiree Health Benefits Survey

    Report

    The 2006 Kaiser/Hewitt survey of large businesses that provide retiree health benefits to their workers assesses their evolving responses to the new Medicare drug benefit in 2006. It also looks at the rising costs and changing benefits of retiree health coverage overall in 2006, as well as the outlook for 2007 and beyond. The Kaiser/Hewitt study, the fifth joint survey since 2002, analyzes responses from a non-probability sample of 302 businesses with 1,000 or more…

  • Health Affairs Article Examines Enrollment in Medicare Drug Plans As The Benefit Approaches Its Second Year

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    Health Affairs Article Examines Enrollment in Medicare Drug Plans As The Benefit Approaches Its Second Year An article by Kaiser Family Foundation researchers published as a Health Affairs Web Exclusive provides a comprehensive look at the 2006 private Medicare drug plan enrollment as the enrollment period for 2007 begins. The article examines organization- and plan-level market share, as well as enrollment by type of plan, benefit design, and gap coverage. Health Affairs Web Exclusive (free…

  • National Survey of Pharmacists 2006: Full Topline Results

    Poll Finding

    National Survey of Pharmacists 2006: Full Topline Results These toplines provide additional findings from a 2006 national survey of pharmacists on their views and experiences on a wide range of health care issues. Toplines (.pdf)

  • MOST SENIORS ENROLLED IN MEDICARE DRUG PLANS SAY THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR PLANS

    Poll Finding

    Embargoed for release until:Thursday, July 27, 2006 For further information contact:Craig Palosky, KFF, (202) 347-5270Larry Levitt, KFF, (650) 854-9400 MOST SENIORS ENROLLED IN MEDICARE DRUG PLANS SAY THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR PLANS Nearly Two In 10 Who Have Used Their Drug Plan Say They Experienced A Major Problem Nearly Half In Medicare Drug Plans Say They Are Saving Money Compared To Last Year More than eight in 10 seniors who are enrolled in a…