Resources on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Part D Plan Benefit Design, Formularies and Beneficiary Spending
A series of reports and briefs related to the Medicare drug benefit design and associated costs.
2008
The Medicare Part D Coverage Gap: Costs and Consequences in 2007, August 2008.
Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: Ten Most Common Brand Name Drugs, April 2008.
Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: Formularies, January 2008.
Fact Sheet: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, February 2008.
2007
Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: Specialty Tiers, December 2007.
Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: Benefit Design, December 2007.
Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: The Coverage Gap, November 2007.
Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: Premiums, November 2007.
Overview of Medicare Part D Organizations, Plans and Benefits By Enrollment in 2006 and 2007, November 2007.
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Information, by State, October 2007.
The Role of State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs in Serving Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Following the Implementation of Medicare Part D, July 2007.
2006
Benefit Design and Formularies of Medicare Drug Plans: A Comparison of 2006 and 2007 Offerings. Hoadley et al, November 2006.
Status Report On Medicare Part D Enrollment In 2006: Analysis of Plan-Specific Market Share And Coverage, Health Affairs, Web Exclusive. Cubanski and Neuman, November 2006.
Premiums and Cost Sharing Features in Medicare's New Prescription Drug Program, 2006. Gold, May 2006.
An In-Depth Examination of Formularies and Other Features of Medicare Drug Plans. Hoadley et al, April 2006.
