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This comprehensive survey of people on Medicare assesses their attitudes toward the new Medicare drug law. The survey provides detailed insight in their perceptions and opinions about the law, the Medicare-approved drug-discount card program and the new Medicare drug benefit set to begin in January 2006. It also assesses views on the law’s implications for the 2004 elections. Summary/Chartpack (.pdf)
This document, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., provides a detailed summary of the prescription drug provisions of the Medicare legislation (P.L. 108-173) signed by the President on December 8, 2003. Report (.pdf)
California Health Care Chartbook: Key Data and Trends Section 7: The Changing Health Care Marketplace Download PDF of Section 7 The following exhibits can be found in the above PDF.HMOs and HospitalsExhibit 7.1aPercent of the Population in HMOs in California and the United States, July 2002Exhibit 7.1bHMO Penetration Rates for California Counties, March 2003Exhibit 7.1cStates with Highest and Lowest Shares of the Population in HMOs, July 2002Exhibit 7.1dEnrollment in the Five Largest HMOs in California,…
California Health Care Chartbook: Key Data and Trends Section 5: Trends in Public Health Insurance Programs Download PDF of Section 5 The following exhibits can be found in the above PDF. Medicaid Exhibit 5.1aMedicaid Enrollees by Enrollment Group, California and the United States, FY2000Exhibit 5.1bMonthly Medicaid Enrollment: Percent Change from Previous Year and Number of Enrollees, California and the United States, June 1997 – June 2002Exhibit 5.1cCalifornia’s Medi-Cal Enrollment by County, January 2003Exhibit 5.2Percent of…
For a number of years, Governors and other state policymakers have maintained that Medicare - rather than state Medicaid programs - should play the key role in providing prescription drug coverage to Medicare beneficiaries, including those who also qualify for Medicaid because they are impoverished and/or have extensive health care needs (i.e, the "dual eligibles"). Although the new Medicare prescription drug benefit law shifts drug coverage for dual eligibles from Medicaid to Medicare, it does…
Summary of Low-Income Subsidy Program in Final Medicare Bill This presentation summarizes the dual eligible population, the low-income provisions of the new Medicare drug benefit and discusses the impact on state Medicaid programs. Presentation Slides (.pdf)
National ADAP Monitoring Project 2004 Annual Report The National ADAP Monitoring Report, 2004 provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). ADAPs, authorized under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, provide HIV/AIDS-related prescription drugs to uninsured and underinsured individuals living with HIV/AIDS. ADAPs operate in 57 U.S. states, territories, and associated jurisdictions. The report, the eighth in an annual series, was prepared by the Kaiser Family…
The National ADAP Monitoring Report, 2004 provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). ADAPs, authorized under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, provide HIV/AIDS-related prescription drugs to uninsured and underinsured individuals living with HIV/AIDS. ADAPs operate in 57 U.S. states, territories, and associated jurisdictions. The report, the eighth in an annual series, was prepared by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the National Alliance of State and…
The New Medicare Drug Benefit: Potential Effects of Pharmacy Management Tools on Access to Medications This report describes the pharmacy benefit management tools that will be available to private plans administering the new Medicare drug benefit, including formularies, the definition of categories and classes, and cost sharing requirements. The authors conclude that substantial flexibility given to plans to design management tools could have significant implications for beneficiaries’ access to needed medications and out-of-pocket spending. Issue…
This report examines the early experience with the Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card Program, prices offered by card sponsors, and potential savings for enrollees. The report presents information about approved discount card programs, including sponsors, enrollment fees, and drugs covered, as well as beneficiary education and outreach efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The pricing analysis shows that discount cards can deliver savings off of full retail drug prices, but also that savings…
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