Chartpack: Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2006 Survey on Retiree
Health Benefits This document presents key data from the 2006 Kaiser/Hewitt Survey on Retiree Health Benefits. Chartpack (.
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Low-Income Assistance Under the Medicare Drug Benefit
Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicare drug benefit and the additional subsidies available to certain eligible low-income beneficiaries. Fact Sheet - December 2009 (.
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Retiree Health Trends and Implications of Possible Medicare Reforms – Fact Sheet
Fact SheetRetiree Health Trends And Implications Of Possible Medicare Reforms September 1997 Approximately 12 million of Medicare's 39 million beneficiaries receive employer-sponsored retiree health benefits as a supplement to their Medicare coverage. In addition, millions of retired workers under age 65 rely on retiree health benefits as their primary source of health insurance coverage.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act Implementation Timeline: June 2004 – December 2006 Key Dates
ReportKey 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.
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Prescription Drug Spending Under The MMA: Modeling The Impact On Out-of-Pocket Costs
Event Date:EventThis report projects the impact of the new Medicare drug benefit on out-of-pocket spending for people who enroll in 2006. The analysis is based on a model developed by the Actuarial Research Corporation for the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Views of the New Medicare Drug Law – Chartpack By Income Group
ReportThis comprehensive survey of people on Medicare, conducted in June and July 2004, assesses their attitudes toward the new Medicare drug law. This chartpack, issued in September 2004, presents additional analysis on the survey data, looking at key findings broken down by income group. Chartpack (.
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Current Trends and Future Outlook for Retiree Health Benefits: Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2004 Survey on Retiree Health Benefits
Other PostCurrent Trends and Future Outlook for Retiree Health Benefits: Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2004 Survey on Retiree Health Benefits A new survey of large employers finds businesses and retirees experienced double-digit increase in retiree health costs, with further increases expected in 2005.
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Health Insurance Coverage for Older Adults: Implications of a Medicare Buy-In
Issue BriefAs the Senate debates comprehensive health reform legislation, the idea of a Medicare buy-in option for uninsured adults aged 55-64 has re-emerged as a potential component of a reform plan.
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The Emerging Role of Group Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plans
Issue BriefThis issue brief examines the recent boom in Medicare Advantage enrollment attributable to employers contracting with Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans to cover their Medicare-eligible retirees. Between 2006 and 2008, the number of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage group plans nearly doubled from 900,000 to nearly 1.
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Retiree Health Benefits Now and in the Future, Report
ReportRetiree Health Benefits Now and In the Future - Report This survey, conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Hewitt Associates between June and September 2003 provides detailed information on retiree health programs offered by large private-sector employers.