Medicare Part D

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Nov 21, 2024

Trends in Medicare Part D Formulary Coverage for Non-insulin Diabetes Medications, 2020-2024

We assessed non-insulin diabetes drug coverage in Medicare Part D from 2020 to 2024.
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Jan 11, 2024

Evaluation of the Part D Senior Savings Model: First Year of the Model Test (2021)

This report presents findings of a mixed-methods evaluation of the first year of the PDSS Model test, across a range of outcomes, including access to insulin, plan enrollment and benefit phases, and costs to beneficiaries, manufacturers, and CMS.
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Dec 22, 2023

Understanding the Social Risk Factor Adjustment’s Effect on Star Ratings

This article examines how the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' adjustment for social risk factors affects the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings and the type of contracts affected by the adjustment.
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Nov 9, 2022

Part D Senior Savings Model: Model Reach and Scope

This report describes the reach and scope of Medicare's Part D Senior Savings model, which has lower, fixed cost sharing for a specified set of model drugs.
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Oct 28, 2022

Association Between Hospital-Physician Vertical Integration and Medication Adherence Rates

Increases in vertical integration were not associated with changes in medication adherence rates. However, adherence rates after vertical integration declined for non-Whites, patients over 80 years old, and patients with greater comorbidities.
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Jun 17, 2022

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, February 7, 2022 Meeting

On February 7, 2022, the RAND Corporation convened a Technical Expert Panel web meeting to gather input about the potential development of a measure to capture value-based care arrangements Medicare Advantage organizations have with their contracted providers.
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Aug 5, 2021

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, May 5, 2021 Meeting

The RAND team gathered input from experts about stratified reporting by Part D low-income subsidy (LIS) and dual eligibility (DE), and disability and assessing social risk factors of Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D contract beneficiaries.
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Jun 30, 2021

Variation in Generic Dispensing Rates in Medicare Part D

Although generic use has increased markedly over time in Part D, substantial variation across plans persists in a number of common therapeutic classes.
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Mar 16, 2021

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, November 12, 2020 Meeting

On November 12, 2020, the RAND Corporation convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) web meeting to gather input about social risk factors and approaches for ensuring accurate performance measurement.
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Mar 16, 2021

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, November 19, 2020 Meeting

On November 19, 2020, the RAND Corporation convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) web meeting to gather input about stratified reporting of performance and approaches to reduce disparities in Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contracts.
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Dec 23, 2020

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, July 22, 2020 Meeting

On July 22, 2020, the RAND Corporation convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) web meeting to gather input on analyses that could be conducted to further enhance the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings program.
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Jun 26, 2020

How Increasing Medical Access to Opioids Contributes to the Opioid Epidemic: Evidence from Medicare Part D

The national growth in opioid supply explains 75% of the national rise in opioid treatment admissions and the diversion component is a critical driver of the opioid epidemic.

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Trends in Medicare Part D Formulary Coverage for Non-insulin Diabetes Medications, 2020-2024

Evaluation of the Part D Senior Savings Model: First Year of the Model Test (2021)

Understanding the Social Risk Factor Adjustment’s Effect on Star Ratings

Part D Senior Savings Model: Model Reach and Scope

Association Between Hospital-Physician Vertical Integration and Medication Adherence Rates

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, February 7, 2022 Meeting

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, May 5, 2021 Meeting

Variation in Generic Dispensing Rates in Medicare Part D

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, November 12, 2020 Meeting

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, November 19, 2020 Meeting

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, July 22, 2020 Meeting

How Increasing Medical Access to Opioids Contributes to the Opioid Epidemic: Evidence from Medicare Part D

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Trends in Medicare Part D Formulary Coverage for Non-insulin Diabetes Medications, 2020-2024

Evaluation of the Part D Senior Savings Model: First Year of the Model Test (2021)

Understanding the Social Risk Factor Adjustment’s Effect on Star Ratings

Part D Senior Savings Model: Model Reach and Scope

Association Between Hospital-Physician Vertical Integration and Medication Adherence Rates

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, February 7, 2022 Meeting

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, May 5, 2021 Meeting

Variation in Generic Dispensing Rates in Medicare Part D

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, November 12, 2020 Meeting

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, November 19, 2020 Meeting

RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, July 22, 2020 Meeting

How Increasing Medical Access to Opioids Contributes to the Opioid Epidemic: Evidence from Medicare Part D

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