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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Summary of the Proposed Rule to Implement the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Issue BriefIn August 2004, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a proposed rule to implement the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Title I of the Medicare Modernization Act).
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Cost of Health Insurance: Section 1 – Page 3
ReportEmployer Health Benefits 2003 Annual Survey View All Charts for This Section Monthly Premium Costs of Single and Family Coverage In 2003, average monthly premiums for single and family coverage (including worker and employer share of premium) are $282 and $756 respectively (Exhibit 1.12). The cost of family coverage is now nearly $9,100 per year.
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Analyzing Options to Cover Prescription Drugs For Medicare Beneficiaries
ReportThis report examines the implications for Medicare beneficiaries of leading approaches to provide coverage for prescription drugs, looking at coverage, benefit levels and out-of-pocket spending.
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The Implications of Medicare Prescription Drug Proposals for Employers and Retirees
ReportThis report examines the potential savings for employers who currently represent the largest source of drug coverage for seniors. The study finds substantial savings for large employers under comprehensive Medicare prescription drug proposals ranging from $5-8.5 billion in 2003 to $10-$15 billion in 2009.
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Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Prescription Drug Costs
Issue BriefPrescription Drug Costs Download a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Prescription Drug Costs. IssueBackgroundOptions for for making prescription drugs more affordableAssessing Candidate PositionsIssue Health care costs in general have grown faster than the economy.
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Prescription Drug Trends: A Chartbook
ReportPrescription Drug Trends - A Chartbook, an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Sonderegger Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, provides information about trends in prescription drug coverage, spending, prices, use, and industry structure.
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The Financing of Illinois’ Prescription Drug Demonstration Project
Issue BriefThis policy brief describes the financing of Illinois' new Medicaid prescription drug waiver.
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Medicare Chartbook
ReportThe Medicare Chartbook includes data and background information critical to understanding the Medicare program and the challenges it faces in keeping up with the rising costs of health care and in ensuring the program s future financial security.
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Tariffs Are Driving up Premiums for Small Businesses
Policy WatchSome insurers in the ACA’s small group market are citing tariffs, particularly those affecting prescriptions drugs, as a reason for higher-than-expected premium increases.