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Research article summary:
How does beneficiary knowledge of the Medicare program vary by type of insurance?
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BACKGROUND: Prior research found that Medicare beneficiaries knowledge of the Medicare program varied by the type of supplemental insurance they had. However, none of these studies used both multivariate methods and nationally representative data to ... (Full abstract text below) Published 2003Aug
in Journal: Med Care
(Language : eng)
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1. Med Care.
2003 Aug;41(8):972-8
How does beneficiary knowledge of the Medicare program vary by type of insurance?
McCormack LA, Uhrig JD
Health, Social, and Economics Research, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27709-2194, USA. lmac@rti.org
BACKGROUND: Prior research found that Medicare beneficiaries' knowledge of the Medicare program varied by the type of supplemental insurance they had. However, none of these studies used both multivariate methods and nationally representative data to examine the issue.OBJECTIVES To measure beneficiary knowledge of the Medicare program and to evaluate how knowledge varies by type of supplemental insurance. RESEARCH DESIGN: A mail survey with telephone follow-up to a nationally representative random sample of Medicare beneficiaries, which had a 76% response rate. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of providing the Medicare & You handbook on beneficiary knowledge, information needs, and health plan decision making. SUBJECTS: A total of 3738 Medicare beneficiaries who completed the survey. MEASURES: A psychometrically validated 22-item index that reflects Medicare-related knowledge in seven different content areas.RESULTS Overall, beneficiaries with a Medicare HMO or non-employer-sponsored supplemental insurance were more knowledgeable about Medicare than those who had Medicare only. In general, beneficiaries tended to be more knowledgeable about issues related to the type of insurance they had (fee-for-service or managed care) than other types of insurance. CONCLUSIONS: Higher levels of knowledge about one's own type of insurance may suggest that beneficiaries learn by experience or they learn more about that type of insurance before enrollment. Further research is needed to better understand how and when beneficiaries learn about insurance and what educational strategies are more effective at increasing knowledge.
PMID : 12886176 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]
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| First Name | LastName | Initials |
| Lauren A | McCormack | LA |
| Jennifer D | Uhrig | JD |
Affiliation: Health, Social, and Economics Research, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27709-2194, USA. lmac@rti.org
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Category links from this article:- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Female
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Health Maintenance Organizations - standards
- Humans
- Information Services
- Interviews as Topic
- Male
- Medicare - standards
- Medicare Part B - standards
- Multivariate Analysis
- Psychometrics
- Questionnaires
- Random Allocation
- Teaching Materials
- Telephone
- United States
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