Clinical trial NCT02241980: Survey of Patient and Physician Knowledge and Perception Regarding Medicare Part D Plan Selection
Official title: Survey of Patient and Physician Knowledge and Perception Regarding Medicare Part D Plan Selection
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: WITHDRAWN
Conditions: Medicare Part D
Lead sponsor: Ohio State University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2014-09-16
Enrollment: 0
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Patients of Martha Morehouse General Internal Medicine Clinic at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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

Detailed 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

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: The percentage of patients who are enrolled in Medicare Part D who are currently enrolled in their ideal plan based on estimated costs
timeFrame: Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
Secondary outcomes:
measure: The percentage of patients who have switched or considered switching their Medicare Part D PDP at any point during their enrollment
timeFrame: Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
measure: The most commonly used resources used by beneficiaries to aid in selection of a Medicare Part D PDP
timeFrame: Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
measure: The percentage of patients who reach the Medicare Part D donut hole as a result of their current plan
timeFrame: Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
measure: Physician perception of appropriate selection of Medicare Part D PDP among their patient panel
timeFrame: Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
measure: Physician perception of administrative time spent resolving medication issues related to Medicare Part D PDPs
timeFrame: Within 9 weeks of beginning survey
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Martha Morehouse Internal Medicine Clinic at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
state: Ohio
Study officials:
affiliation: Ohio State University
name: Stuart Beatty, PharmD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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