tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 38

PART D: Enrollees Still Fall Through Subsidy Cracks

Drugs are still difficult for many seniors to afford, researchers sayA new study focusing on Medicare prescription drug beneficiaries suggests that although the program has extended drug coverage to those who had none before the advent of Medicare Part D, many beneficiaries are still facing more financial hardships than they should because of drug-related costs.Millions of beneficiaries who would likely qualify for supplemental assistance aren't even applying for assistance, says Tricia Neuman, a principal researcher at the Kaiser Family Foundation.Findings from the survey, conducted jointly by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Commonwealth Fund and the Tufts-New England...

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