National Health Policy Forum

Issue Brief

No. 817
Date: NOVEMBER 8, 2006
Title:
The Nuts and Bolts of PDPs PDF Doc.
Author: Mary Ellen Stahlman
Summary: This issue brief provides an overview of Medicare prescription drug plans (PDPs), with a focus on fundamentals such as enrollment, premiums, formularies, cost sharing, prices, payment, cost management, and appeals and grievance processes. It also highlights major changes to the PDP landscape between 2006 and 2007.