A Closer Look at the Medicare Part D Low–Income Benchmark Premium: How Low Can It Go?

Authors

Mary Ellen Stahlman, George Washington University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-2-2006

Abstract

This issue brief explains how the Medicare Part D low–income benchmark premium is calculated, what factors influence the level of the low-income benchmark premium in any given year, and the implications of the benchmark amount for Medicare drug plans and beneficiaries as it changes from year to year. The paper provides a simplified, two-year example of how the low-income benchmark premium is calculated in order to illustrate the key factors that influence it.

Comments

Issue brief no. 813

Recommended Citation

Stahlman, Mary Ellen, "A Closer Look at the Medicare Part D Low–Income Benchmark Premium: How Low Can It Go?" (2006). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 158.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/158

Open Access

yes