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

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

Study Overview

• Status: Withdrawn
• Conditions: Medicare Part D
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Patient survey; Other: Physician survey

Detailed 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

• Study Type: Observational

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Ohio
    • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43221
      • Martha Morehouse Internal Medicine Clinic at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years and older (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

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

Description

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

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Medicare Part D patients; Survey	Other: Patient survey
Physician Providers; Survey	Other: Physician survey

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
The percentage of patients who are enrolled in Medicare Part D who are currently enrolled in their ideal plan based on estimated costs	Within 9 weeks of beginning survey

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
The percentage of patients who have switched or considered switching their Medicare Part D PDP at any point during their enrollment	Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
The most commonly used resources used by beneficiaries to aid in selection of a Medicare Part D PDP	Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
The percentage of patients who reach the Medicare Part D donut hole as a result of their current plan	Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
Physician perception of appropriate selection of Medicare Part D PDP among their patient panel	Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
Physician perception of administrative time spent resolving medication issues related to Medicare Part D PDPs	Within 9 weeks of beginning survey

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ohio State University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Stuart Beatty, PharmD, Ohio State University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: August 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 9, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 15, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): September 16, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 29, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 27, 2022
• Last Verified: September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 2014H0191