One Challenge Of Medicare OEP – Satisfaction

We’re in the Medicare open enrollment period right now.  This is a highly competitive time for MA and PDP plans to compete for new members and to get members to switch to their plans.  I’ve talked about the Star Ratings process before.  I’ve talked a little about the limited network offerings before.

This time, I wanted to focus on a recent study by Medicare Today that was put out on satisfaction.  It shows:

• 95% say their current Part D plan works well, with 94% saying it is easy to use.
• 82% say their Part D plan offers good value.
• 67% say they have lowered their prescription drug spending.
• 34% say they used to skip or reduce their prescription medicine doses to save money, but now no longer have to do so.
• Two of every three seniors said they are unlikely to shop around.