Medicare: Enrollment in Medicare Drug Plans

O' ; Sullivan, Jennifer

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Drugs;    Health policy;    Medicare;   

RP-ID  :  RL33136
RP-ID  :  RL33136_2006Jan03

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the enrollment process for private prescription drug plans (PDPs) or Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans. At a minimum, these plans offer "standard coverage" or alternative coverage with actuarially equivalent benefits. Beneficiaries are required to enroll in one of these private plans in order to obtain coverage.