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  • An In-Depth Examination of Formularies and Other Features of Medicare Drug Plans

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    This study of Medicare Part D plans offered in 2006 examines formularies, drug costs and utilization management tools in drug plans offered by 14 national and near-national organizations. Collectively, these organizations account for 1,222 of the 1,429 Part D plans available to Medicare beneficiaries. The analysis finds that Medicare’s new, private, stand-alone drug plans vary significantly in terms of covered drugs, out-of-pocket costs for specific medications and restrictions placed on the use of certain drugs. The…

  • Kaiser Media Fellowships in Health Site Visits

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    and Events Fellowship program site visits remain a central part of the redesigned Kaiser Media Fellowships in Health Program, and all Fellows, regardless of the length of their projects, atake part in the group site visits and meetings during the course of the year. The site visits and events provide journalists with the opportunity for in-depth learning about specific topics in health policy, and aim to address timely policy questions which are both current and…

  • 2002 Kaiser Mini-Fellows

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    2001/2002 Kaiser Mini-Fellows Constance Alexander, freelance writer and independent producer, WKMS-FM Reporting Area: End-of-life issues in rural western Kentucky. Jenni Bergal, reporter, The Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FLReporting Area: The Broward County mental health court - a model way to address cases involving mentally ill defendants? Jill Brown, managing editor, Managed Care WeekReporting Area: Converting Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans to for-profit companies, and the implications for enrollees. Dudley Clendinen, authorReporting Area: Growing old in America: life…

  • Past Kaiser Media Fellows

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    2001 Kaiser Media Fellows 2000 Kaiser Media Fellows 1999 Kaiser Media Fellows 1998 Kaiser Media Fellows 1997 Kaiser Media Fellows 1996 Kaiser Media Fellows 1995 Kaiser Media Fellows 1994 Kaiser Media Fellows 1993 Kaiser Media Fellows 2001 Kaiser Media Fellows Raney Aronson, producer, FRONTLINE/WGBH, New York CityProject: Alternative medicine."The Alternative Fix," FRONTLINE Bob Davis, medical and science writer, USA TodayProject: Variations in the nation's emergency medical systems and their impacts on survival rates."Six Minutes to…

  • Resources on Dual Eligibles and Issues Related to Their Transition to the New Medicare Drug Benefit

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    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 issues related to the overall establishment of the new drug benefit, the mandatory transition of dual eligibles has created a special set of challenges for…

  • Prospects for Retiree Health Benefits as Medicare Drug Coverage Begins – Report

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    Prospects for Retiree Health Benefits as Medicare Drug Coverage Begins:Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2005 Survey on Retiree Health Benefits - Report This report assesses how large businesses that provide retiree health benefits to their workers are responding to the new Medicare drug benefit in 2006, their plans for the future, and the way these responses affect retirees. It also looks at the rising costs and changing benefits of retiree health coverage overall in 2005. Full…

  • Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act Implementation Timeline: June 2004 – December 2006 Key Dates

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    Key Implementation Dates for the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit This timeline presents important dates and deadlines of key implementation activities related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). It runs from the beginning of 2005 through the end of 2006, the first year of the new Medicare drug benefit. Some of these dates are defined in the MMA statute, while others are from the final rule issued by the Centers…

  • The Medicare Drug Benefit: Beneficiary Perspectives Just Before Implementation- Chartpack

    Poll Finding

    This chartpack highlights key results and trends from a comprehensive survey of seniors on their understanding of and views toward the Medicare drug benefit. The survey of 802 seniors was conducted in late October 2005, prior to the start of the benefit's open enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 15, 2005 to May 15, 2006. This survey is part of an ongoing effort to track seniors’ views on the Medicare prescription drug benefit, which has…

  • Medicare Part D Issue Briefs

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    These issue briefs, prepared by the Centers for Medicare Advocacy, Inc., provide information about how the Medicare drug benefit will affect beneficiaries. The briefs address issues related to dual eligibles, residents of nursing home and assisted living facilities, and the Part D exceptions and appeals processes. Medicare Part D: Issues for Dual Eligibles on the Eve of Implementation Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Residents of Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities: Special Problems and Concerns…

  • Hispanics and the New Medicare Drug Benefit

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    In a few short weeks, Medicare will undergo big changes that will have a major impact on more than 3 million Hispanic seniors and younger people with permanent disabilities who rely on Medicare for their health coverage. More than one in three Hispanics with Medicare lack coverage for their prescription drugs for at least part of the year. Many others will need to make decisions about their existing coverage and the new Medicare benefit. Starting…