Survey of Patient and Physician Knowledge and Perception Regarding Medicare Part D Plan Selection

The Ohio State University

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Medicare Part D

Treatments: Other: Patient survey; Other: Physician survey

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02241980

2014H0191

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluation of patients' methodology and ability to select an economical and ideal Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP).

Full description

The purpose of this project is to evaluate patients' methodology and ability to select an economical and ideal Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP).

The primary objective of this project is to determine the percentage of patients who are enrolled in Medicare Part D who are currently enrolled in their ideal plan based on estimated costs.Secondary objectives are to determine:

1. The percentage of patients who have switched or considered switching their Medicare Part D PDP at any point during their enrollment
2. The most commonly used resources used by beneficiaries to aid in selection of a Medicare Part D PDP
3. The percentage of patients who reach the Medicare Part D donut hole as a result of their current plan
4. Physician perception of appropriate selection of Medicare Part D PDP among their patient panel
5. Physician perception of administrative time spent resolving medication issues related to Medicare Part D PDPs

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Patient Population

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient of Martha Morehouse General Internal Medicine Clinic at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Medicare A/B is listed as primary insurance
• Patients 65 years old or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients less than the age of 65 years old
• Patients with Medicare Advantage plan

Physician Population

Inclusion Criteria:

• Physicians of Martha Morehouse General Internal Medicine Clinic at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Medicare Part D patients

Description:

Survey

Treatment:

Other: Patient survey

Physician Providers

Description:

Survey

Treatment:

Other: Physician survey