This new study shows that Medicare beneficiary information-gathering behavior and experience with Medicare managed care were more highly associated with knowledge about Medicare managed care than formal education, age, income, or membership in a managed care plan before enrolling in Medicare....

Special needs plans (SNPs) are a type of Medicare Advantage managed care plan that serves individuals who have chronic or disabling conditions, are covered under both Medicare and Medicaid, or are institutionalized. Enrollment in SNPs has nearly doubled in the past year to almost 1.1 million,...

In 2006, the Medicare prescription drug benefit gave beneficiaries a choice of remaining in traditional Medicare and receiving the benefit through a freestanding prescription drug plan or enrolling in one of several types of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that integrate all Medicare benefits and...