SRA/RFA MEDICARE PART D SURVEYIn the fall of 2006, the USC Staff Retirement Association and the Retired Faculty Association conducted a survey to see how members of our Retirement Community had fared under the new Medicare prescription drug plan. We received 95 responses, 64 from respondents who were on a Medicare Part D plan and 31 who were on an HMO or PPO plan. The results show only the experiences of those who participated in the survey. There was and is no intent to indicate that USC retirees should make their selection of a Medicare Part D provider based on data from the survey. In fact, the survey showed us that it is very difficult to select a plan, and everyone's unique and special needs must drive the decision-making process. These data are available with the names of those who did have Medicare Part D coverage in 2006 and were willing to discuss their experiences. We hope that you can benefit from these discussions. We would also encourage you to attend future programs on Medicare and Medicare Part D to keep up-to-date with what is happening, including changes that may be made in these plans.
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