Choosing the right Medicare prescription drug plan: The effect of age strategy selection and choice set size

摘要

ObjectiveThe Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (better known as Medicare Part D) represents the most important change to Medicare since its inception in the mid-1960s. The large number of drug plans being offered has raised concern over the complex design of the program. The purposes of this article are to examine the effect of age and choice set size (three vs. nine drug plans) on decision processes, strategy selection, and decision quality within the Medicare Part D program.