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

Medicare Part D Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02241980
• Other study ID #: 2014H0191
• Status: Withdrawn
• Start date: August 2014

Study information

• Verified date: September 2022
• Source: Ohio State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

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

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

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. primary completion date: October 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Medicare Part D

Intervention

Other:
• Patient survey

• Physician survey

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Martha Morehouse Internal Medicine Clinic at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center	Columbus	Ohio

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ohio State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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	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
Secondary	The most commonly used resources used by beneficiaries to aid in selection of a Medicare Part D PDP		Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
Secondary	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
Secondary	Physician perception of appropriate selection of Medicare Part D PDP among their patient panel		Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
Secondary	Physician perception of administrative time spent resolving medication issues related to Medicare Part D PDPs		Within 9 weeks of beginning survey