Out-of-pocket prescription costs a continuing burden under Medicare Part D
American Family Physician 73(3): 402
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-838X PMID: 16477887 Document Number: 595666
Of 29 million expected Part D beneficiaries, 6.9 million are projected to have annual out-of-pocket medication expenses greater than dollar 750. Accounting for one fourth of all Part D enrollees, these beneficiaries also are most likely to have high aggregate health care costs, putting them at continued financial risk unless additional policy options are considered.