Article: Seniors who reach the "doughnut hole" in the Medicare Part D plan are less likely to use prescription drugs than those with an employer-based plan.(Medication Update)

Article: Report: Millions of Americans to Fall into Medicare ...
U.S. Newswire;  July 18, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... into the program's "doughnut hole," a massive gap in ... will fall into the "doughnut hole" on Sept. 22, forcing ... prescription drugs on top of Medicare Part D's costly monthly ... before the national "Doughnut Hole Day" devastates millions ...

Article: Nothing sweet about the Medicare Part D ...
American Teacher;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... will emerge from the doughnut hole at the beginning of ... bolt to another. The doughnut hole may be one factor that ... beneficiary under the Medicare Part D plan, it will behoove ... continuous coverage with no doughnut hole; your medication needs ...

Article: Press Conference: Americans United Calls on Congress to Fix the ...
U.S. Newswire;  September 20, 2006 ;     537 words ... ... victims of the Medicare Part D Doughnut Hole, the massive ... Congress to fix Medicare Part D. The press ... National Doughnut Hole Day" on Friday ... Falling into the Doughnut Hole," revealing that the new Medicare Part D plan has ...

Article: Prescription Assistance Program Helps with Medicare ...
PR Newswire;  September 18, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... into the new Medicare Part D program ... program's "doughnut hole" coverage ... can help Medicare Part D beneficiaries in the "doughnut hole." Rx Outreach ... reaching the doughnut hole in the Medicare Part D program ...

Article: Medicare Part D 'Doughnut Hole' Spurs ...
PR Newswire;  September 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... percent of all Medicare Part D enrollees or ... entered the "doughnut hole," a nearly ... According to the 2006 Medicare Part D plan, standard ... by many as the doughnut hole. "This year ... first year for Medicare Part D, we anticipate ...

Article: Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD at high risk to fall into ...
Transplant News;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... so-called "doughnut hole," or lack of ... expenses-in the Medicare Part D prescription ... land them in the doughnut hole," said Uptal ... Once in the doughnut hole, patients receive ... Although the Medicare Part D drug legislation ...

Article: Medicare Part D 'doughnut hole' hard ...
OB GYN News;  June 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... patients receiving Medicare Part D drug benefits enter ... the so-called doughnut hole--that comes after ... data from surveys of Medicare Part D beneficiaries who ... third included all Medicare Part D patients enrolled ...