Research Alert: July 16, 2015
Rural and Urban Differences with Regard to Medicare Part D Plans
Two new RHRC policy briefs compare Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage for rural and urban beneficiaries. The first examines the Part D plans themselves in terms of available options and costs, while the second examines beneficiaries' experiences with their Part D plans.
Differences in Part D Plans Offered to Rural and Urban
Medicare Beneficiaries
Rural and Urban Differences in Choice of and Satisfaction
with Medicare Part D Plans
Carrie Henning-Smith, MSW, MPH
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
henn0329@umn.edu
Additional Resources of Interest:
- Comparing Rural and Urban Medicare Part D Enrollment Patterns and Prescription Drug Coverage Rates
- More information about the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
- More information from the Rural Health Information Hub's topic guide: Pharmacy and Prescription Drugs