This report follows a sample of working-age Social Security Disability Insurance program beneficiaries for five years after their first benefit award to learn how certain factors help or hinder achieving four important milestones: (1) first enrollment for employment services provided by a state...

This spotlight examines enrollment trends in Medicare Advantage plans, including health maintenance organizations (HMOs), preferred provider organizations (PPOs), and private fee-for-service (PFFS) plans. Despite the availability of many private Medicare Advantage plans, enrollment is highly...

Provides a statistical profile of Medicare's disabled population, highlighting socioeconomic and health and functional characteristics that policymakers need to consider to better meet this group's needs.

Medicare beneficiaries have at least 40 Medicare Advantage (MA) plan options to choose from this year. While some policymakers favor a robust marketplace, others argue that fewer plan offerings, or more transparent differences across plan designs, would help beneficiaries choose plans most...

Focuses on 66 large Metropolitan Statistical Areas across the country to analyze trends in plan withdrawals through 2002 and examine factors affecting withdrawals and ramifications for beneficiaries. Notes that local conditions make a difference in market dynamics, and withdrawals have affected...