Exhibit 1.
Characteristics of community-dwelling elderly Medicare beneficiaries in 2007, 2009, and 2011.
| % | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | 2007 (n = 12,190) |
2009 (n = 11,393) |
2011 (n = 11,600) |
| Female sex | 56.4 | 56.1 | 56.3 |
| Age groups | |||
| 65–74 | 50.8 | 52.2 | 53.0 |
| 75–84 | 36.5 | 34.3 | 33.3 |
| ≥85 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 13.6 |
| Income, <$25,000a | 49.6 | 46.1 | 43.8 |
| Black race | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| Number of morbidities | |||
| 0–3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 72.4 |
| ≥4 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 27.6 |
| Self-reported health status | |||
| Excellent, very good, or good | 78.7 | 81.0 | 80.7 |
| Fair or poor | 21.3 | 19.0 | 19.3 |
| Prescription drug coverageb | |||
| Part D: Low-Income Subsidy | 13.9 | 13.2 | 14.0 |
| Part D: Medicare advantage plan | 17.7 | 20.3 | 21.4 |
| Part D: Stand-alone drug plan | 23.3 | 23.4 | 24.4 |
| Non-Part D coverage | 42.2 | 39.8 | 36.9 |
| None | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
Source: Authors’ analysis.
Notes:
MCBS variable, not adjusted for inflation.
Estimated using a combination of self-reported and CMS administrative data, available in the MCBS ATC. Presented hierarchically, such that beneficiaries with a mix of coverage types are counted in the category appearing first. “Non-Part D coverage” includes employer-sponsored drug coverage for current or retired workers, Tricare for veterans, self-purchased plans, and other public and private coverage sources; non-Part D sources above may not all qualify as “creditable”. (Reference: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). What is creditable coverage? 2006; http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Prescription-Drug-Coverage/CreditableCoverage/Downloads/whatiscreditablecoverage.pdf. Accessed March 13, 2013.)