PIH8 MEDICARE PART D AND STATE-LEVEL VARIATIONS IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PARTICIPATION

The impact of Medicare Part D on medication adherence among older adults enrolled in Medicare-Advantage products.

BACKGROUND Little is known about how Medicare Part D affects the medication refill adherence for cardiovascular and diabetes medications, particularly among beneficiaries without prior drug coverage. OBJECTIVES To evaluate Medicare Part D's effect on medication adherence among beneficiaries with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and/or diabetes enrolled in Medicare Advantage products. RESEARCH ...

Billing for Medicare Part D vaccines.

Y ou are probably familiar with the coding and billing process for the limited number of preventive vaccines that Medicare has traditionally covered under Part B (i.e., influenza, pneumococcal and hepatitis B). With the advent of the new herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine and its coverage under Medicare Part D, this familiar routine has been interrupted. Here’s what you need to know to get pai...

Medicare. Part D: Prescription drug coverage.

Medicare part d: still more failures.

State-Level Variation in Medicare Spending

Theoretically, Medicare provides one standard benefit package to all enrollees. But because of State-level variations in populations, service supply, and local practice patterns, national policy changes may have unequal impacts on access and service utilization. Across-the-board policy changes may create hardships in one area while appropriately discouraging use in another area. In this article...