Medicare Payments and Beneficiary Costs for Prescription Drug Coverage
This March 2007 issue brief, commissioned by the Kaiser Family Foundation, provides a basic introduction to the reimbursement system for private Medicare drug plans.
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Medicare Advantage: The Role of Private Health Plans in Medicare Tutorial
InteractiveThis tutorial was produced for kaiserEDU.org, a Kaiser Family Foundation website that ceased production in September 2013. The kaiserEDU.org tutorials are no longer being updated but have been made available on kff.org due to demand by professors who are using the tutorials in class assignments. You may search for other tutorials to view on kff.org.
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Health Affairs Article Examines Enrollment in Medicare Drug Plans As The Benefit Approaches Its Second Year
ReportHealth 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.
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Early Experiences of Medicare Beneficiaries in Prescription Drug Plans
ReportThis report offers insights into Medicare beneficiaries’ experiences with the new drug benefit, based on observations of State Health Insurance Assistance Plan (SHIP) directors convened for a moderated focus group discussion.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Update
Issue BriefMedicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Update This enrollment update breaks down and explains the statistics related to enrollment under the new Medicare drug benefit and the separate low-income subsidy program that provides additional assistance.
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Premiums and Cost Sharing Features in Medicare’s New Prescription Drug Program, 2006
Issue BriefPremiums and Cost-Sharing Features in Medicare's New Prescription Drug Program, 2006 When Congress created the Medicare drug benefit in 2003, it also sought to generate more private plan options for senior and disabled beneficiaries in Medicare, with increased payments to attract sponsors and to support added benefits attractive to enrollees, especially in rural and other…
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Issue Briefs Describe Changes in Private Plan Market and Effects on Medicare Beneficiaries
Issue BriefThese 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.
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The Growth of Private Plans in Medicare, 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.
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The Landscape of Private Firms Offering Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage in 2006
Issue Briefdescribes key characteristics of the organizations that offer the new Medicare drug benefit and analyzes how companies are positioning themselves to attract Medicare enrollees.
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Displaced by Hurricane Katrina: Issues and Options for Medicare Beneficiaries
Issue BriefAn estimated 200,000 Medicare beneficiaries were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Medicare played a key role in meeting the health care needs of the elderly and disabled beneficiaries who were displaced by the hurricane. Many of these beneficiaries face new challenges as a direct result of the hurricane.