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Publication Date: November 2008
Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Author(s):
Research Area: Health
Keywords: Medicare; Subsidy; Part-D
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This Medicare Part D Data Spotlight focuses on the availability of drug plans for beneficiaries receiving the Part D low-income subsidy in 2009 and changes since 2006. For 2009, fewer than one in five plans qualify for automatic or facilitated enrollment of low-income subsidy beneficiaries, the lowest share since the inception of the Part D benefit. These plans have monthly premiums below a benchmark amount calculated for each region, enabling low-income subsidy beneficiaries to enroll and pay no monthly premium. The number of benchmark plans for 2009 varies greatly across regions, from one in Nevada and two in Arizona to 16 in Wisconsin.