This final report of the Accelerated Benefits (AB) Demonstration found that participants made extensive use of program services, AB health care benefits increased health care use and reduced reported unmet medical needs, and AB Plus services encouraged people to look for work but did not...

Using 2007 pharmacy claims for postmenopausal Medicare beneficiaries with osteoporosis, this study found medication discontinuation and out-of-pocket drug costs were highest for those enrolled in Medicare Part D plans with a coverage gap.

Based on interviews with senior executives at 14 large firms, this issue brief finds that insurers anticipate continuing to offer Medicare Advantage plans in 2012, in part because of a Medicare demonstration project that awards bonus payments to plans based on their quality standards.

This data spotlight examines enrollment trends in Medicare Advantage plans in 2011 and finds that enrollment continued to rise and enrollees are paying lower premiums, on average, than they did in 2010. Preferred Provider Organizations gained more enrollees than any other plan type, while...