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

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• Conditions: Medicare Part D
• Interventions: Other: Physician survey; Other: Patient survey

• Registration Number: NCT02241980
• Lead Sponsor: Ohio State University

Brief Summary

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

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-08
• Study First Submitted: 2014-09-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-09-15
• Study First Posted: 2014-09-16
• Primary Completion: 2014-10
• Status Verified: 2022-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2022-09-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

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 & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Physician Providers	Physician survey	Survey
Medicare Part D patients	Patient survey	Survey

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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

Name	Time	Method
Physician perception of administrative time spent resolving medication issues related to Medicare Part D PDPs	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
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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Martha Morehouse Internal Medicine Clinic at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States